EUROZONE GDP GROWTH EASES MODESTLY BUT REMAINS HEALTHY
EUROZONE DATA, NEWS AND ANALYSIS:
- Eurozone GDP grew by a weaker 0.3% quarter/quarter in Q2, down from 0.4%, and the year/year growth rate slipped to 2.1% from 2.5%.
- Meanwhile, Eurozone inflation rose to 2.1% in July from 2.0% and the core rate also edged higher.
- However, the data are unlikely to alter the outlook for Eurozone interest rates or move EURUSD out of its recent narrow trading range.
ECONOMIC GROWTH EASES IN THE EUROZONE
Eurozone economic growth slipped in the second quarter of the year but continued to expand healthily while inflation in July edged up to 2.1% – higher than the European Central Bank’s target of “below but close to 2.0%”. However, the data leave expectations of stable Eurozone interest rates until at least the end of next Summer unchanged and the recent narrow trading range for EURUSD intact.
Official statistics showed Eurozone GDP expanded by 0.3% quarter/quarter in Q2, below the previous 0.4%. The economy grew by 2.1% year/year, down from 2.5%. Headline inflation in July edged up to 2.1% from the previous 2.0%, the core rate nudged up to 1.1% in July from 0.9% and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.3% in June after a downward revision of the May number.
The data showed economic growth was lower than analysts had expected while inflation was higher. However, they are broadly in line with ECB expectations and will therefore have no impact on the bank’s monetary policy. It intends to leave Eurozone interest rates unchanged at least “through the summer” of next year and the data releases contain nothing to prompt a sharp move in EURUSD either way.
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