The euro area economy expanded as initially estimated in the second quarter despite tight credit conditions and high inflation damping demand. Gross domestic product registered a sequential growth of 0.3 percent after remaining unchanged in the first quarter, flash estimate from Eurostat showed Wednesday.
Year-on-year, economic growth eased to 0.6 percent from 1.1 percent. Both quarterly and annual growth rates matched the preliminary estimate released on July 31.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.