UK Preliminary GDP rises 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2025 vs. 0.1% expected

• Quarterly GDP for the UK ticked up 0.3% in Q2 2025 vs. 0.1% forecast.
• UK GDP came in at 0.4% MoM in June vs. 0.1% anticipated.
• GBP/USD extends gains toward 1.3600 after the UK GDP data.

The UK economy expanded at a quarterly rate of 0.3% in the three months to June 2025, following a 0.7% growth in the first quarter (Q1).

The data beat the market forecast of 0.1% in the reported period.

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