The surprisingly strong 0.5% m/m rise in GDP in February (consensus +0.1%, CE 0.0%) and the upward revision to January GDP from -0.1% m/m to 0.0% m/m came as a pleasant surprise. But higher US tariffs, heightened uncertainty and April’s rise in business taxes suggests February’s resilience won’t last.
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