UK Q1 GDP flash reading 28 April
– 0.7% prev
– yy 2.1% vs 2.2% exp vs 1.9% prev
– index of services mm 0.2% vs 0.3% exp vs -0.1% prev
– 3mth/3mth 0.55 as exp vs 0.6% prev
GBP a tad softer on the qq slowdown as consumer-led services sector stalls and slowest qq growth since Q1 2016, but yy still stronger than prev