Data published this morning confirmed that euro-zone GDP continued to grow around its trend rate in Q2, despite a sharp rise in energy prices. We forecast that the energy import bill will fall back in Q3, partially reversing the negative terms of trade shock in the first half of the year. But even if energy prices were to shoot up again, the euro-zone economy may well continue to expand.
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