The raft of Q4 GDP data published this week were weaker than we or the consensus had expected. While the surveys for January show a small improvement in sentiment and activity, they are still consistent with the economy growing at a sluggish pace. We forecast a below-consensus 0.7% increase in euro-zone GDP this year.
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