Euro-zone retail sales edged up in June but remained slightly below the peak reached early in the pandemic and well below the pre-pandemic trend. Looking forward, we expect spending growth to remain weak for the rest of the year as support from lower interest rates is offset by slowing growth in real incomes and subdued consumer sentiment.
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