Spain • Further good labour figures in June

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Labour market

The uptick in social security affiliates of 87,692 in June corroborates the robust buoyancy of the labour market, in line with the CaixaBank Research forecast (+100,000).

Labour market Spain

Spain • GDP growth remains robust in Q2 2017

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Growth

Should said model forecast prove accurate, the pace of GDP growth would accelerate slightly against Q1 2017 (0.80% QoQ).

Growth Spain

Spain • Core inflation declines 2 tenths in May

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Inflation

Inflation was down 7 tenths in May to 1.9%.

Inflation Spain

Spain • Job creation accelerated again during May

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Labour market

The increase of 223,192 individuals registered with Social Security in May was somewhat larger than CaixaBank Research had anticipated (210,000), confirming real buoyancy from the labour market. Given such positive data, the pace of job creation accelerated to 3.9% YoY (3.8% in April).

Labour market Spain

Spain • Inflation eases in May

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Inflation

Inflation eased 7 tenths in May to 1.9%, a figure short of the CaixaBank Research forecast.

Inflation Spain

Spain • Housing prices rise 2.2% YoY in Q1 2017

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Real estate

In Q1 2017 the housing price growth accelerated to 0.9% QoQ (0.8% in Q4 2016), putting year-on-year growth at 2.2%, in line with forecasts.

Real estate Spain

Spain • GDP grew 3.0% YoY in Q1 2017

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Growth

Spanish economic growth accelerated to 0.8% QoQ in Q1, one tenth faster than the growth posted in Q4 2016.

Growth Spain's outlook

Spain • General and core inflation rise in April

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Inflation

Inflation was up to 2.6% in April, three tenths higher than in March.

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