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Italian GDP Joins to French and Spanish Upside Beats

ITALY DATA
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ITALY Q2 2022 FLASH GDP +1.0% Q/Q (FCST +0.3%); Q1 2022 +0.1% Q/Q

ITALY Q2 2022 FLASH GDP +4.6% Y/Y (FCST +3.7%); Q1 2022 +6.2% Y/Y

  • The Italian economy advanced by 1.0% q/q in the flash Q2 estimate, another substantial beat of the +0.3% q/q forecast. Compared top Q2 2021, GDP expanded by 4.6%, 0.9pp stronger than anticipated. This is the sixth consecutive quarter of GDP growth.
  • Whilst agriculture and exports accounted for downwards pressure, industry and services growth along with strong inventories generated the 1.0% q/q expansion.
  • This follows the above-forecast robust GDP prints from both France and Spain this morning. Only German GDP flatlined in the round of Q2 flash estimates, although Q1 QQ reading was revised sharply higher.

Source: ISTAT

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