Slovak economy grows

Slovakia's economy rose by 1.0 percent in the second quarter versus the previous three months, beating Reuters poll of economists' expectation for growth of 0.9 percent, data showed on Tuesday. On an annual basis, the euro zone economy, which is dominated by car manufacturing, rose by 4.1 percent year-on-year, above a forecast of 3.7 percent in a Reuters poll and accelerating from a 3.6 percent rise in the first quarter. The office did not comment on the figures. It will publish final GDP growth data on September 7.