US Q2 advance GDP +2.1% vs +1.8% expected

Highlights of the second quarter GDP report

  • Q1 GDP was 3.1% q/q annualized
  • Q4 was 2.2% (revised to 1.1%)
  • GDP y/y +2.3% vs +2.7% prior
  • 2018 GDP unrevised at +2.9%
Details:
  • Personal consumption 4.3% vs 4.0% exp (fastest since Q2 2017)
  • Prior personal consumption +0.9% (revised to +1.1%)
  • Consumer spending on durables +12.9% vs +0.3% prior
  • Business investment -0.6% vs +4.4% prior (first contraction since 2016)
  • Home investment -1.5% (6th consecutive contraction)
  • Exports -5.2%
  • Imports +0.1%
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