UK May GDP rose 0.1% MoM, matching market expectations. The pound was largely steady after the release as attention remained on UK political developments. Ebury said the data underline a still-fragile recovery. Renewed tensions in the Middle East have kept firms on heightened alert. Earlier Thursday, media reports that incoming prime minister Burnham may appoint current home secretary Mahmood—seen as less supportive of expansionary fiscal policy—as chancellor pushed EUR/GBP to a 13-month low.(金十数据)