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Eurozone Q1 GDP Contracts More Than Expected

Eurozone's economy contracted more than expected by economists in the first quarter of 2013, preliminary data from Eurostat showed Wednesday.

The gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter, faster than the expected 0.1 percent contraction. This followed a 0.6 percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The economy shrank 1 percent on an annual basis. This was steeper than a 0.9 percent contraction recorded in the fourth quarter of last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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