National accounts and foreign trade data from the UK and final inflation from Italy are due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial production and foreign trade data. GDP is forecast to grow 0.1 percent on a monthly basis in August after remaining flat in July. Economists forecast industrial output to expand 0.2 percent, in contrast to the 0.9 percent fall in July.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.