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UK April-September budget deficit was reported at GBP 97.8 billion, above the OBR forecast of GBP 91.8 billion.

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Deficit above OBR forecast can raise fiscal risk concerns weighing on GBP

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If other fiscal data points to spending restraint elsewhere, the pressure on GBP from this deficit figure could ease.

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