
The U.K. economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter, matching economist expectations and driven by services sector output, up from 0.5% in the previous quarter and 0.6% in the first quarter, with year-on-year growth at 1.9% to September.
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The U.K. economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter, matching economist expectations. This follows 0.5% growth in the previous quarter and 0.6% in the first quarter, with year-on-year growth of 1.9% to September.
The U.K. economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter of the year, in line with estimates, driven by output in the services sector.
Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting the economy to grow 0.7% from the previous quarter.
The economy grew 1.9% year-on-year in the three months to September
The figures showed a slight improvement from the previous quarter, when gross domestic product grew by 0.5%. In the first quarter, the economy grew by 0.6%.

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