Euro-zone GDP (Q3) & EC Survey (October)

Euro-zone GDP growth came in stronger than expected in Q3 and the early indications are the inflation will be a little higher than anticipated in October. However, with surveys pointing to growth slowing and inflation well below the ECB’s forecasts for Q4, we do not think this will prevent the ECB from cutting the policy rate by 50bp in December.

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