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【环球财经】欧元区第二季度经济表现超预期 机构纷纷撤回欧洲央行降息预测
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-07-30 13:48

Economic Growth in Eurozone - Eurozone's GDP grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in Q2, surpassing market expectations of stagnation, indicating that businesses are adapting to trade uncertainties [1] - Year-on-year GDP growth for Q2 was 1.4%, exceeding the market forecast of 1.2% [2] - Oxford Economics maintains a growth forecast of 1.1% for the Eurozone in 2023 and 0.8% in 2026 despite increased tariffs on European exports to the US [2] Country-Specific Performance - Spain's economy showed strong growth of 0.7% quarter-on-quarter, while France recorded a 0.3% increase, offsetting declines in Germany and Italy, which contracted by 0.1% [2] - France's Q2 GDP growth was the fastest since Q3 2024, driven by inventory changes and a slight increase in household consumption [2] - Germany's GDP contraction was in line with expectations, with increased consumption and government spending but a decline in investment [3] Future Economic Outlook - Spain is expected to continue outperforming other Eurozone countries, with a projected annual growth rate of 2.5% despite a slight slowdown in the second half of the year [3] - The resilience of the Eurozone economy is supported by improving service sector performance and ongoing manufacturing recovery [3] - Market expectations suggest a 50% chance of the European Central Bank (ECB) lowering rates again in December, with potential rate hikes anticipated by the end of 2026 [3] ECB Policy Predictions - Deutsche Bank has withdrawn its prediction for further ECB rate cuts, expecting the next policy action to be a rate hike in late 2026 [4] - Other financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, have also revised their forecasts, indicating the end of the ECB's rate-cutting cycle [4] - Analysts note that trade agreements have diminished the rationale for further rate cuts by the ECB [4]