The Dutch economy came out of recession in the final quarter, boosted by increased household consumption, preliminary data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.
Gross domestic product advanced 0.3 percent sequentially in the December quarter, reversing a 0.3 percent decline in the previous quarter, which was the third successive quarterly contraction.
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