REDATOR Ben Graham Posted January 15 REDATOR Report Share Posted January 15 UK GDP rose 0.3% month-over-month in November 2025, beating expectations.Growth was driven primarily by the Services (0.3%) and Manufacturing (2.1%) sectors.The initial strengthening of the GBP after the release was short-lived, with the currency quickly pulling back.Most Read: Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Price Rally: $100K Target in Sight as Institutional Buying SurgesIn November 2025, the UK economy grew by 0.3%, bouncing back from a slight dip in October and doing better than experts predicted. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that GDP would expand by 0.1% on a month-on-month basis. zoom_out_map For all market-moving economic releases and events, see the MarketPulse Economic Calendar. (click to enlarge) UK GDP Breakdown What Drove the Growth?The Services Sector: This was the biggest winner, growing by 0.3%. High-performing areas included science, tech, and computer programming.Manufacturing: This sector grew by 2.1%. The standout performer was the car industry, where production jumped by over 25% as factories finally got back to normal following a cyberattack in August.Shopping: Wholesale and retail trade also saw a healthy 0.6% boost.Where did it struggle?Construction: This was the main weak spot, with activity falling by 1.3%. This was a slightly bigger drop than what was seen in the previous month.The Bank of England expects Britain's economy to have shown zero growth in the October-to-December period of 2025 although it thinks underlying growth is running at about 0.2% a quarter.In the three months to November, the economy grew by 0.1%, the Office for National Statistics said.Market Reaction and Outlook - GBP/USD Markets saw the GBP strengthen in the aftermath of the GDP release but the move proved short-lived.An immediate pullback occurred leaving Cable trading around the 1.3435 handle at the time of writing.GBP/USD 15M Chart, January 15, 2025 zoom_out_map Source: TradingView.com For a more in depth look at the technical picture for GBP/USD, Please read Key Support Holds for GBP/USD as Traders Eye US Inflation and UK GDPFollow Zain on Twitter/X for Additional Market News and Insights @zvawda Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only.If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use.Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets.© 2026 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc. Visitante_ff5b4138 1 1 Perfect! Thanks! Love it! Haha Confused :/ Oush! Wow! Liked! × 💬 Did you like this content? Your feedback is very important! Liked! Perfect! Thanks! Love it! Haha Confused :/ Oush! Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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