World Market News of the 15 August with FXOpen #gbpusd #nikkei #hangseng #goldpricetoday #xauusd

☑️ UK ECONOMY EXPANDS 0.6% IN SECOND QUARTER; JUNE GROWTH STALLS The U.K. economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday, continuing the country’s cautious recession rebound. The reading was in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters and follows an expansion of 0.7% in the first quarter. The British pound ticked slightly higher following Thursday’s GDP release, and was up by 0.1% against the U.S. dollar and 0.2% against the euro at 7:35 a.m. in London. Source: CNBC ☑️ ASIAN SHARES TRADE HIGHER AFTER WALL STREET RISE AND JAPAN GDP DATA SHOW GROWTH Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.8% to finish at 36,. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% to 7,. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.