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Romania GDP contracts y/y in Q2; full-year recession looms
bne IntelliNews·RO·2 days ago
South Africa's GDP contracted 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, but half-year growth of 1.4% year-on-year indicates the economy avoided a technical recession. The contraction is a marginal signal of economic weakness, though the H1 expansion tempers recession fears.