{
  "id": 854755,
  "title": "Eurozone Q2 GDP growth remains at 0.4%, as flash data showed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/eurozone-q2-gdp-growth-remains-at-0-4-as-flash-data-showed",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:02:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eurozone-q2-gdp-growth-remains-at-04-as-flash-data-showed-202608140902"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eurozone GDP growth in the second quarter remains at 0.4%, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat on July 30, according to wire service reports. Annually, the Q2 GDP growth aligns with flash estimates at 1%. The Euro (EUR) shows no significant reaction to the revised GDP figures, as the EUR/USD exchange rate rises 0.22% to near 1.1555, buoyed by a weaker US Dollar. The GDP, a key economic indicator released quarterly by Eurostat, measures the total value of goods and services produced in the Eurozone. A rise in QoQ readings typically bolsters the Euro, while low readings signal bearish sentiment. Analyst Sagar Dua, with a background in Commerce post-graduation, covers financial markets and notes that GBP/USD extends gains above 1.3500 during European trading hours on Friday, as the US Dollar declines against the British Pound due to lower-than-anticipated consumer and producer inflation data. Traders will monitor upcoming US Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment reports later in the week. EUR/USD gains early Friday momentum and trades above 1.1550, benefiting from renewed US Dollar weakness and doubts about a September Fed rate hike, which counteract Middle East concerns. Meanwhile, gold shows slight recovery from the $4,300 range ahead of the European session but remains in negative territory for two consecutive days. Despite a mixed fundamental outlook, caution is advised before positioning for further declines in gold's price. Bitcoin SV experiences nearly a 2% increase, continuing its upward trend over recent weeks, as vulnerabilities in the Bitcoin ecosystem drive demand. Its technical outlook is bullish, with the price testing an upside breakout above the 200-day Exponential Moving Average at $15.39.",
  "summary": "According to Eurostat, the Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the second quarter this year remains at 0.4%, as shown by the preliminary data released on July 30.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Euro holds gains above 1.1550 following Eurozone GDP and bright Trade Balance data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/euro-holds-gains-above-1-1550-following-eurozone-gdp-and-bright-trade",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:59:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}