Euro-Zone Economy Grows More Than Expected as France Surges (1)

The euro-area economy expanded more than anticipated, displaying resilience to higher US tariffs with France recording its strongest growth in over two years.

Third-quarter gross domestic product rose 0.2% from the previous three months, up from 0.1% in the second, Eurostat said Thursday. Analysts in a Bloomberg survey had estimated another 0.1% advance.

France was the main reason behind the positive surprise, reporting a jumpof 0.5% in output thanks to trade and domestic demand. Germany, the region’s largest economy, joined Italy in stagnation with both narrowly avoiding recessions. Data a day earlier showed another strong quarter for Spain ...