1月,英国经济萎缩0.1%,这与增长预测相悖,使英镑疲软。 UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in January, defying growth forecasts and weakening the Pound.

据国家统计局统计,联合王国经济在1月意外下降0.1%。 The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics. 与0.1%的预期增长相反,这一下降主要是由于制造业和工业生产下降。 This decline, contrary to expected growth of 0.1%, was largely due to a drop in manufacturing and industrial production. 英格兰银行已经削减利率,并可能再次这样做,以便在管理通货膨胀风险的同时刺激增长。 The Bank of England has already cut interest rates and may do so again to boost growth while managing inflation risks.