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German Industrial Production & French Trade (Jul.)

July’s weak German industrial production and French trade data add to signs that euro-zone GDP growth will slow in Q3. But we expect the slowdown to be modest, so while the ECB is unlikely to announce its QE tapering plan today, it will ultimately still slow the pace of its purchases next year.

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