Group 1 - The UK economy experienced a significant decline in April, with GDP falling by 0.3% month-on-month, the largest drop since October 2023, and worse than the expected decline of 0.1% [1] - Exports to the US saw a record monthly drop of £2 billion (approximately $2.7 billion), marking the largest decline since records began in 1997, attributed to the impact of newly implemented tariffs [1] - The decline in economic output was largely driven by a decrease in real estate and legal activities, contributing 0.2 percentage points to the overall GDP decline [1] Group 2 - In the first quarter, the UK GDP grew by 0.7%, surpassing growth in other G7 economies, prompting the Bank of England to raise its growth forecast for 2025 to 1% [2] - The Bank of England revised its 2026 growth forecast down to 1.25%, anticipating that tariffs will reduce UK economic output by 0.3% over the next three years [2] - April's consumer price index (CPI) rose significantly to 3.5%, the highest level since January 2024, driven by increases in energy, water, and broadband prices [2]
英国4月GDP超预期萎缩 关税冲击下对美出口大幅回落
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