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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy set for rebound after two months of contraction

The Office for National Statistics is expected to post º£½ÇÊÓÆµ growth of 0.2 per cent for June when the figures are released on Thursday, according to economists

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The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy is anticipated to have bounced back to growth in June following two successive months of contraction, as worries mount over the economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will report º£½ÇÊÓÆµ expansion of 0.2 per cent for June when data emerges on Thursday, as reported by .

The ONS will simultaneously deliver an assessment for second-quarter growth, with analysts suggesting expansion will reach merely 0.1 per cent for the April to June period.

The ONS reported the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in April and 0.1 per cent in May as enterprises were caught off guard by the abrupt onset of a global trade conflict.

British goods exports to the US plummeted by £2bn in April, marking the steepest monthly drop on record.

Tensions have subsequently eased after major economies extended concessions to President Trump, with trade agreements reducing the effective tariff rate to approximately 14 per cent, according to the Bank of England.

Economists at Threadneedle Street also noted the effective US tariff rate on the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ fell from 11 per cent in May to roughly 8 per cent.

Barclays economist Jack Meaning observed that an expansion surge in the year's opening quarter, reflected by GDP rising 0.7 per cent, was predominantly fuelled by "temporary factors" including purchasers seeking to acquire goods before tariffs and taxes struck the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy. The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy's challenges emerged as firms grappled with the impact of additional levies on exports and reduced appetite for goods in the US.