LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - British factory output fell more than expected in August and the country's trade deficit widened sharply, data showed on Tuesday, dampening prospects for a sustained recovery in the second half of 2012.
Following is a summary of the data and economists' reactions.
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MANUFACTURING OUTPUT AUG JULY (PRV JULY) FCASTMth-on-mth change in pct -1.1 3.1 (3.2) -0.6Yr-on-yr change -1.2 -0.7 (-0.5) -0.63-mth/3-mth change -0.7 0.1 (0.2)INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONMth-on-mth change in pct -0.5 2.8 (2.9) -0.5Yr-on-yr change -1.2 -0.8 (-0.8) -1.13-mth/3-mth change -0.1 UNCH (UNCH)TRADE FIGURESAUG JULY FORECASTGoods balance -9.844 -7.337 (-7.149) -8.50Non-EU goods balance -4.972 -2.929 (-2.877) -4.00EU 27 goods balance -4.872 -4.408 (-4.272)
- Biggest total goods and services trade deficit since April 2012, second-highest on record
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