BOE'S GREENE: SURPRISE ON GDP DATA WAS PRETTY MINOR
Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Megan Greene argued on Thursday that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surprise was "pretty minor" and added that she would not too much weight on the UK being in a technical recession, per Reuters.
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"Middle East risks are only on the upside for inflation and downside for output."
"If Middle East risks do not escalate, we expect the impact on inflation to be temporary and moderate."
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"Labour market data showed wage growth is still pretty strong."
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