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• UK trade deficit widened far more than expected
• The prior months shortfall was revised higher
• At GBP 27.2 billion the deficit is largest on record
• Business investment fell 1.8% in Q1
• First decline for investment since Q4 2024
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Business investment

GBP/USD

(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)