The latest euro-zone data have brought signs of a slowdown in activity in the services sector compared to that in manufacturing. But we suspect that the slowdown in services will be modest. After all, the very high level of consumer confidence and a gradual pick-up in wage growth should keep consumer spending growth fairly strong. The upshot is that we still forecast euro-zone GDP to rise by a healthy 2% in 2018.
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