Eurozone Preliminary GDP rebounds 2.0% QoQ in Q2 vs. 1.5% expected

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The Eurozone economy rebounded 2.0% on quarter in the three months to June of 2021, beating 1.5% expected and -0.3% prior, the first estimate showed on Friday.

On an annualized basis, the bloc’s GDP rate expanded by 13.7% in Q2 vs. -1.3% booked in the first quarter of 2021 while beating 13.2% expectations.

Separately, Eurozone's unemployment rate arrived at 7.7% in June when compared to May’s 7.9%.

FX implications

The euro picks up fresh bids on the upbeat Eurozone growth and jobless rate data, as EUR/USD reaches fresh daily highs at 1.1907. The spot is last seen trading at 1.1903, up 0.15% so far.

About Eurozone Preliminary GDP

The Gross Domestic Product released by Eurostat is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the Eurozone. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the Eurozone economic activity and health. Usually, a rising trend has a positive effect on the EUR, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

Author

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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