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Sterling falls after UK GDP numbers

Reuters - UK Focus

(In paragraph 3, corrects to say 'the pound weakened', not 'the pound strengthened')

LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Sterling fell on Thursday after data confirmed that the UK economy grew at 0.3 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous three months, disappointing those who had expected a higher reading.

Sterling hit an intraday low of $1.5332 after the data, down from $1.5364 beforehand, before recovering a little to $1.5358.

Against the euro, the pound weakened to 71.25 pence , from 71.10 pence before the data's release.

Gilts and the FTSE 100 share index were little changed after the data. (Reporting by Jemima Kelly; Additional reporting by Atul Prakash and Andy Bruce; Editing by Anirban Nag)