Q2 2016 French GDP data report 26 August 2016

  • Prior 0.0%

  • 1.4% vs 1.4% exp y/y. Prior 1.4%

  • Exports -0.1% vs -0.4% prior q/q

  • 0.0% vs 1.8% prior y/y

  • Imports -2.0% vs 0.5% prior q/q

  • 2.6% vs 5.0% prior y/y

  • Consumption 0.0% vs 1.2% prior q/q

  • 1.7% vs 1.8% prior y/y

  • Gross fixed cap -0.2% vs 1.3% prior q/q

  • 3.0% vs 2.9% prior y/y

It may be bang on what was expected but it doesn't make good reading.

Also out was August consumer confidence which came in at 97 vs 96 exp. Prior was 96.

French GDP y/y