The FINANCIAL -- The household saving rate in the euro area was 12.1% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with 12.0% in the first quarter of 2018.
The household investment rate in the euro area was 9.0% in the second quarter of 2018, stable compared with the previous quarter.
These data come from a first release of seasonally adjusted quarterly European sector accounts from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union and the European Central Bank (ECB).