LONDON (MNI) – Below is a survey of analysts’ forecasts for the
initial estimate of first quarter gross domestic product, due out on
Friday April 23 at 0830 GMT.

Data

! Q1 ! Q1 !
! GDP ! GDP !
! First ! First !
! Estimate ! Estimate !
! q/q ! y/y !
! % change ! % change !
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Median forecast 0.4 -0.2
High forecast 0.5 0.0
Low forecast 0.2 -0.4
Previous period 0.4 -3.1
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Number of responses 17 17
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4Cast 0.2 -0.3
Action Economics 0.3 -0.2
Barclays Cap. 0.5 0.0
BNP Paribas 0.5 0.0
Capital Economics 0.3 -0.2
Citi 0.2 -0.3
Commerzbank 0.4 -0.2
Fortis 0.4 -0.2
Global Insight 0.4 -0.1
Investec 0.3 -0.2
JP Morgan 0.4 -0.1
Lloyds 0.4 -0.1
RBS 0.3 -0.4
Soc. Generale 0.4 -0.1
Stone McCarthy 0.4 -0.2
Sumitomo Mitsui 0.4 -0.2
UBS 0.3 -0.2
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