More upbeat data from eurozone as Q2 growth revised up

Brussels

THE 19-nation eurozone grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, revising upward a first estimate that triggered worry the crisis in Greece had destabilised growth in Europe.

Last month, the European Union's Eurostat agency said the eurozone grew by just 0.3 per cent in the April-June period, lower than what analysts had expected.

Eurostat also updated the first-quarter growth figure from 0.4 p…