22 Dec 2017
UK: Larger than expected current account gap in Q3 - BBH
Analysts at BBH note that the UK current account gap was larger than expected in Q3 as the deficit of -GBP22. 8 bln compares to the -GBP21.4 bln consensus.
Key Quotes
“In addition, the Q2 deficit was revised upward to -GBP25.8 bln from -GBP23.2 bln previously. Sterling has remained remarkably steady in recent days, but remains vulnerable to weak economic data and periodic flare-ups in Brexit concerns.”