In the UK economic growth remained steady at 0.7 percent for the second quarter according to official figures. <br /><br /> Analysts had been expecting such a level. <br /><br /> The rate was higher than the 0.4 percent registered in first quarter and was helped by a one percent boost in in GDP as exports jumped, representing the biggest contribution by trade in four years. <br /><br /> That might not last though because the continuing strength of the pound is making British goods more expensive abroad. <br /><br /> Business investment rose 2.9% compared with the first three months of 2015, reflecting greater confidence in the UK economy.
