LONDON (MNI) – Below is a survey of analysts’ forecasts for the
UK data due out on Sep 28: the final estimate of UK second quarter GDP
data and Q2 current account, along with the September CBI distributive
trades survey.

The data are due out at 0830 GMT, except for the CBI, due out at
1000 GMT.

Data

! Sep !
! CBI !
! Q2 ! Q2 ! ! Distributive !
! GDP ! GDP ! Q2 ! Trades !
! Final ! Final ! Current ! Reported !
! q/q ! y/y ! Account ! Sales !
! % ch. ! % ch. ! Stg bln ! Balance !
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Median forecast 1.2 1.7 -9.8 25.0
High forecast 1.2 1.7 -9.7 28.0
Low forecast 1.1 1.6 -13.0 20.0
Previous period 1.2 1.7 -9.6 35.0
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Number of responses 10 10 5 5
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Action Economics 1.2 1.7 n/a 28.0
Barclays Capital 1.2 1.7 -9.7 28.0
BNP Paribas 1.2 1.7 n/a n/a
Capital Economics 1.2 1.7 -13.0 20.0
Global Insight 1.2 1.7 -9.8 25.0
Investec 1.2 1.7 -9.7 n/a
JP Morgan 1.2 1.7 -11.9 n/a
Lloyds 1.2 1.7 n/a 25.0
RBS 1.1 1.6 n/a n/a
UBS 1.2 1.7 n/a n/a
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For further information contact David Robinson on 4420 7 862 7491
or e-mail: drobinson@marketnews.com.

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