World Market News of the 13 March with FXOpen

Recession-hit Britain Swings to Economic Growth in January UK gross domestic product grew 0.2% in January, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, as construction output jumped unexpectedly. The headline figure was in line with the forecast from economists polled by Reuters. It follows a 0.1% contraction in December, while the UK economy entered a shallow recession in the second half of last year. Construction output was 1.1% higher in January, the ONS said, but fell 0.9% over a three-month period. Services recorded 0.2% growth in January, providing the biggest contribution to growth, as production output fell 0.2%. Source: CNBC Stock Futures Little Changed after S&P 500 Closes at New Record High Stock futures were calm on Wednesday morning after Wall Street saw the S&P 500 close at a fresh high. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 12 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also within 0.1% of the f