Investing.com - Public sector net borrowing in the U.K. posted a wider-than-expected surplus in May, official data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the U.K. National Statistics Office said that public sector net borrowing, or the difference in value between public spending and income, posted a surplus of GBP15.6 billion in May, compared to a deficit of GBP19.9 billion in April, whose figure was revised from GBP18.8 billion.
Analysts had expected U.K. public sector net borrowing to post a surplus of GBP14.2 billion in May.
The report showed net borrowing excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions posted a surplus of GBP17.9 billion in May.
Net debt excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions was GBP1013.4 billion, equivalent to 65.0% of GDP.
Following the release of that data, the pound remained higher against the U.S. dollar, with GBP/USD adding 0.22% to trade at 1.5610.
Meanwhile, European stock markets held on to mild gains. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, the EURO STOXX 50 eased up 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 was flat, while Germany's DAX added 0.1%.
In a report, the U.K. National Statistics Office said that public sector net borrowing, or the difference in value between public spending and income, posted a surplus of GBP15.6 billion in May, compared to a deficit of GBP19.9 billion in April, whose figure was revised from GBP18.8 billion.
Analysts had expected U.K. public sector net borrowing to post a surplus of GBP14.2 billion in May.
The report showed net borrowing excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions posted a surplus of GBP17.9 billion in May.
Net debt excluding the temporary effects of financial interventions was GBP1013.4 billion, equivalent to 65.0% of GDP.
Following the release of that data, the pound remained higher against the U.S. dollar, with GBP/USD adding 0.22% to trade at 1.5610.
Meanwhile, European stock markets held on to mild gains. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, the EURO STOXX 50 eased up 0.1%, France’s CAC 40 was flat, while Germany's DAX added 0.1%.