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THE EUROZONE IS SHRINKING SLIGHTLY LESS THAN EXPECTED
Created on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 01:46Category: US Markets
Total eurozone GDP showed less than expected contraction at -0.3% q/q versus expectations for -0.4%. This is the first contraction since 2009, but remember, it takes quarters of negative growth in a row to constitute a recession.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index was up 0.8% at 5:45 EST.
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Dutch preliminary fourth quarter GDP missed bigtime with a -0.7% q/q decline versus expectations for +0.3% q/q growth.
Italy showed -0.7% q/q contraction, worse than already ugly expectations for -0.6% contraction.
France on the other hand smashed expectations with +0.2% q/q growth versus expectations of a -0.2% q/q contraction.
German GDP showed a -0.2% q/q contraction, beating expectations of a -0.3% q/q contraction.
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