India, June 30 -- The UK economy expanded as initially estimated in the first quarter, primarily driven by services activity, final data from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday.
Gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent sequentially in the first quarter, following a revised 0.1 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter.
The production-side of GDP showed that output increased in all three sectors, with the largest contribution from the services activity, which advanced 0.8 percent. Industrial production climbed 0.2 percent and construction grew 0.2 percent.
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