EURIS Brexit Watch - Week 19

The main points at the end of week 19 in 2017 are as follows:

• Sterling continues to recover and the exchange with the US Dollar in the first 12 days

of May 2017 grew by 2.1% compared with April 2017 average.

• In March 2017, the 12-month growth of input prices index eased slightly to 17.9%.

• Consumer price index grew by 2.3% in the 12 months to March 2017, unchanged

from February 2017.

• Index of production fell by 0.6% in March 2017 compared with February 2017 but

grew by 1.4% compared to March 2016.

• UK GDP in first quarter of 2017 grew by 0.3% compared to 2016 Q4.

• Business investment for all industries fell by 0.9% in 2016 Q4 compared with 2016

Q3.

• Export trade value grew by 1.3% in March 2017 compared to February 2017.

• Construction output, at constant prices, dropped by 0.7% in March compared to

February 2017, but compared to March 2016, the output grew by 2.4%.

• Turnover for Mechanical industry grew by 16.9% in March 2017 compared to March

2016, the highest growth since May 2011. Electronics grew by 8.9%, Electrical grew

by 8.6% and Metals grew by 3.9% in the 12 months to March 2017.

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