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HCOB's preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 49.5 this month from April's 50.4

Euro zone May business activity surprisingly contracts

Euro zone business activity unexpectedly slipped back into contraction this month as the bloc's dominant services industry suffered a deeper downturn in demand, although manufacturing showed further signs of stabilisation, a survey showed.

Business • 22 May

HCOB's preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 49.5 in December from November's 48.3

Decline in euro zone business activity eases in December

The decline in euro zone business activity eased this month as the bloc's dominant services industry bounced back to growth and offset a long-running contraction in the manufacturing industry, a survey showed today.

Business • 16 Dec 24

HCOB's composite Purchasing Managers' Index for the currency union rose to 50 in October from September's 49.6

Euro zone business holds steady in October, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity held steady last month, a small improvement from September's modest decline, supported by an expansion in the bloc's dominant services industry that offset an ongoing - but stabilising - decline in manufacturing.

Business • 06 Nov 24

IHS Markit's Flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index jumped to 55.8 in November from 54.2 in October

Euro zone growth surprisingly strong as prices surge

Euro zone business growth unexpectedly accelerated this month as consumers shrugged off another wave of coronavirus infections and new restrictions, while price pressures soared again, a survey showed today.

Business • 23 Nov 21

IHS Markit's Flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a six-month low of 54.2 in October from 56.2 in September

Euro zone business growth at six-month low in October

Euro zone business activity grew at its weakest pace in six months in October as supply chain bottlenecks and logistical issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic pushed input prices to rise at the fastest rate in over two decades, a survey showed.

Business • 04 Nov 21

IHS Markit's final composite Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good guide to economic health, dropped to 59 last month from July's 15-year high of 60.2

Euro zone business activity strong in August - PMI

Euro zone business activity remained strong last month, despite fears about the Delta variant of the coronavirus and widespread supply chain issues.

Business • 03 Sep 21

Euro zone businesses expanded activity at the fastest rate in 15 years last month, new figures show

Euro zone business activity soars as lockdowns lift

Euro zone businesses expanded activity at the fastest rate in 15 years in June as the easing of more coronavirus restrictions brought life back to the bloc's dominant service industry, a survey showed today.

Business • 05 Jul 21

IHS Markit's final composite Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good gauge of economic health, climbed to 53.8 last month from March's 53.2

Euro zone business growth accelerates in April

Euro zone business activity accelerated last month as the bloc's dominant services industry shrugged off renewed lockdowns and returned to growth, according to a survey that also showed firms were facing soaring costs for raw materials.

Business • 05 May 21

IHS Markit's composite PMI sank to 45.3 in November from October's 50, the level separating growth from contraction

Euro zone business activity shrank in November

Euro zone business activity contracted last month as governments across the bloc re-imposed strict lockdowns to quell a second wave of coronavirus infections, but optimism recovered on hopes for a vaccine, a survey showed.

Business • 03 Dec 20

The euro zone economy is on track for its first double-dip recession in nearly a decade

Euro zone business activity shrinking - surveys

Euro zone business activity contracted sharply this month as renewed lockdowns forced many firms in the bloc's dominant service industry to close temporarily.

Business • 23 Nov 20

IHS Markit's final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good gauge of economic health, bounced to 48.5 in June from May's 31.9

Euro zone business slump eased as lockdowns relaxed

The plunge in euro zone business activity caused by lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus eased sharply last month as more businesses reopened and people ventured out, a survey showed today.

Business • 03 Jul 20

IHS Markit's final composite Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone was confirmed at an earlier flash reading of 57.5, up from October's 56

Euro zone businesses sprinting to end of the year

Business activity across the euro zone accelerated in November as firms struggled to meet booming demand, according to a survey giving the latest evidence the bloc's economy was a star performer this year.

Business • 05 Dec 17

Markit said its June Composite Purchasing Managers Index fell to 52.8 points, a 17-month low, from 53.1 in May

Uncertainty hits euro zone business activity

Political and economic uncertainty dampened euro zone private sector business activity in June, a closely watched survey showed today.

Business • 23 Jun 16

Markit's closely watched Composite Purchasing Managers Index fell to 52.7 points in February from 53.6 in January

Euro zone business activity slows in February

Euro zone private sector business activity slowed sharply in February, a closely watched survey said today, with a warning that the economic outlook could weaken even further.

Business • 22 Feb 16

Markit's euro zone Composite Flash Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 54 this month

Euro zone business growth surprisingly strong: PMI

Euro zone business activity picked up more than expected in October as new work for services companies flooded in at the fastest rate since April.

Business • 23 Oct 15

Analysts said there were signs of real improvement in the euro zone economy

Euro zone business activity hits seven-month high

Euro zone business activity hit a seven-month high in February, extending gains despite concerns over the Greek debt crisis as the economy recovers from a soft patch, a key survey has shown.

Business • 20 Feb 15