Euro area Q1 growth boosted by exports and consumption
Zurich
FIRST-QUARTER growth in the euro area was driven by exports and private consumption.
Gross domestic product rose 0.4 per cent in the three months through March after expanding a revised 0.4 per cent in the previous three months, the European Union's statistics office in Luxembourg said on Tuesday, confirming a May 13 estimate. Household consumption increased 0.5 per cent, investment climbed 0.8 per cent and exports were up 0.6 per cent.
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