Core Viewpoint - Goldman Sachs has raised its UK economic growth forecast, expecting a cumulative real GDP growth of 0.6% from the second to the fourth quarter, up from a previous forecast of 0.4% [1] Group 1 - The revised forecast indicates a more optimistic outlook for the UK economy in the latter half of the year [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, stated that the growth forecast for the UK is not "pessimistic" and expressed a desire for the UK to be the first country to reach a trade agreement with the United States [1] Group 1 - The Bank of England's growth forecast is characterized as not being pessimistic [1] - There is an intention for the UK to be the first nation to establish a trade agreement with the US [1]