Economics
German Growth Quickens as Domestic Strength Beats Trade Risk
- Slovakia, Netherlands and Portugal also report GDP data
- Trade tensions, China slowdown, Turkey threaten the outlook
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Germany’s economy looks to have found its feet again after an apparent shaky start to the year, suggesting some of the worries about the outlook may have been overdone.
Delivering on its role as driver of the region’s expansion once again, it recorded growth of 0.5 percent in the three months through June -- better than forecast -- and its first-quarter performance was revised higher. That keeps solid momentum in the euro area’s largest economy even as companies navigate persistent trade tensions.