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Strong Flash PMI surveys for April indicate that output growth is accelerating in the euro area.Euro area PMI surveys surprised to the upside in April. The composite flash PMI surged to 56.7 in April from 56.4 in March, above consensus expectations (56.4). Overall, April’s composite PMI is consistent with euro area GDP growth of 0.7% quarter over quarter (q-o-q) in Q2, up from 0.6% in Q1 and higher than our forecasts. Other national surveys and hard data have been more mixed, suggesting that...

3Q GDP growth in the euro area met expectations. The play off between strong business indicators and weak-ish credit dynamics means we maintain our full-year growth forecast of 1.5% in 2016.Euro area real GDP expanded at a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) rate of 0.3% in Q2 (1.4% q-o-q annualised, 1.6% year on year), in line with expectations and our own forecast. This comes after GDP growth of 0.3% q-o-q in Q2 and 0.5% q-o-q in Q1.Looking ahead, risks to our scenario for the euro area economy...