EURO AREA: NO POSITIVE SURPRISE ON INFLATION AND GDP GROWTH
According to Eurostat , Euro Area GDP grown by 0.2% QoQ in Q2:2019 , 0.2 pp less than in the previous quarter. In terms of annual growth, today’s outcome implies a slight deceleration of GDP growth to 1 .1 % YoY from 1.2% in 1Q19. Euro area inflation declined to 1.1% in July after 1.3% in June. Consumer prices excluding energy and food decreased by 0.2 pp , reach ing 1. 1 % in July .