UK DATA: Q2 GDP +0.2% q/q; +0.7% y/y;…………….

UK DATA: Q2 GDP +0.2% q/q; +0.7% y/y;
–Q2 GDP median forecast +0.2% q/q; +0.8% y/y
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Quarterly economic growth slowed in the second quarter as the
impact of the Royal Wedding and the Japanese Tsunami hit output, figures
released by National Statistics showed Tuesday. National Statistics said
these special factors could have knocked as much as 0.5 percentage
points off the quarterly growth rate.