Scottish Government data also shows the economy north of the Border suffered a renewed downturn in the first quarter of this year, contracting by 0.2% and not stagnating as thought previously.
The Scottish economy grew by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to June but financial services output tumbled and experts are warning of much tougher times ahead.
Scottish Government data also shows the economy north of the Border suffered a renewed downturn in the first quarter of this year, contracting by 0.2% and not stagnating as thought previously.