The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, after the U.K. economy contracted marginally for the second straight month in October largely reflecting the fall in industrial production.
Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that U.K. real gross domestic product shrank unexpectedly 0.1 percent in October, the same pace of decline as in September. GDP was forecast to grow 0.1 percent.
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