Euro Area Economy Sees Mixed Signals in Q2 2026
The European Central Bank has released its statistical release for the second quarter of 2026, showing that household financial investment grew at a lower annual rate of 2.6% in the period.
Non-financial corporations' financing increased at a higher annual growth rate of 1.7%, driven by higher loan financing.
The gross operating surplus of non-financial corporations rose to 3.2% after decreasing in the previous quarter, while their net property income decreased.