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In the last trading session before Christmas, stock markets declined and long-term sovereign yields remained stable (with the exception of Portugal, whose risk premium undid part of the week's strong decline as investors are still calibrating the implications of the improved sovereign rating)
European stock markets were mixed as they recorded moderate losses in Germany and France, remained stable in Spain and advanced in Portugal.
Stock markets rose in the U.S. but experienced widespread declines in Europe. In fixed-income markets, U.S. sovereign yields ticked up and European yields remained stable (with the exception of Portugal's).
U.S. stock markets declined for the first time in the week while European stocks were mixed, with small losses in Germany, and moderate gains in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Markets ended the week with a relatively quiet session. The main U.S. and euro area stock market indices posted moderate gains, but in Spain and Portugal stocks suffered a small decline.
Geopolitical events (the diplomatictensions between Canada and Saudi Arabia and the impositions of sanctions to Russia from the U.S.) had a muted effect on advancedeconomies' stock markets. In Europe, the mainstock indices experienced moderate losses, except in Portugal and in the U.K., while the S&P 500 remained unchanged. Instead, trade tensions between China and the U.S. weighted on Chinese equity indices.
In fixed-income markets, U.S. and German sovereign yields ticked up. Sovereign spreads declined in Spain and Portugal but rose in Italy.
Portugal aceleró su ritmo de crecimiento hasta el 2,8% interanual en el 1T, 8 décimas por encima del registro del 4T 2016.
El PIB de Portugal creció un 2,8% interanual (0,2% intertrimestral) en el 2T 2017, el mismo registro que en el trimestre anterior.
El crecimiento del PIB en el 2T 2017 avanzó un 2,9% interanual (0,3% intertrimestral), un dato algo superior al avance del INE del país hace dos semanas.
PIB de Portugal creció un 0,5% intertrimestral (2,5% interanual) en el 3T 2017, 2 décimas por encima del avance del trimestre anterior.
Portugal registró un ritmo de crecimiento del 2,5% interanual en el 3T, 5 décimas por debajo del registro del 2T 2017.
La economía portuguesa mantuvo el dinamismo en el 4T 2017, con un ritmo de avance sólido y superior al promedio de los tres primeros trimestres del año (0,6% intertrimestral).