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A poll of 51 economists has a majority saying

  • Euro zone economic momentum has peaked (according to 70% of those polled)
  • European Central Bank will drop its easing bias on stimulus by or at the June meeting (40 oh tem)

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Euro zone GDP growth to average 2.3% in 2018 (was 2.3% in a February poll)

  • 2.0% in 2019 (vs 1.9% in February)

Euro zone inflation to average 1.5% in 2018 (unchanged from February poll)

  • 1.6% in 2019 (ditto)

Strength of the euro is expected to pull back the momentum of economic growth

More at the Reuters piece on the polling, here