Spain’s economy expanded by 0.7% in the second quarter, edging past the 0.6% consensus and quickening from 0.6% in the previous three months, provisional figures from the National Statistics Institute showed on Tuesday. Year-on-year growth held at 2.8%, beating the 2.5% forecast and confirming the country’s status as one of the euro area’s fastest-growing members. INE said domestic demand added 0.9 percentage point to quarterly GDP, as household spending rose 0.8% and business investment jumped 2.1%. External trade subtracted 0.1 point amid subdued exports. Separate data indicated June retail sales surged 6.2% from a year earlier, accelerating from 4.8% in May and pointing to continued consumer resilience. The report marks the eighth consecutive quarter in which Spanish output has grown by at least 0.6%. Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said the figures strengthen the government’s aim for about 2.6% full-year growth, despite weaker activity elsewhere in Europe and ongoing trade frictions stemming from U.S. tariff policies.