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HCOB's final euro zone manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 45.8 in August, just ahead of a 45.6 preliminary estimate but still below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction

Euro zone August factory activity stuck in a rut - PMI

Euro zone manufacturing activity remained mired in contraction in August, a survey showed today, with the data suggesting a recovery could be some way off as demand fell at its sharpest pace this year.

Business • 02 Sep 24

HCOB's final euro zone manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 44.2 in November from October's 43.1, above a preliminary estimate of 43.8

Euro zone factory downturn eased in November - PMI

The broad-based downturn in euro zone manufacturing activity eased slightly last month but the sector remained deeply rooted in contractionary territory, prompting factories to trim staffing levels for a sixth month in a row.

Business • 01 Dec 23

HCOB's final euro zone manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI , fell to 43.1 in October from September's 43.4

Euro zone factory downturn deepened in October - PMI

Euro zone manufacturing activity took a further step back last month in a broad-based downturn, according to a survey which showed new orders contracted at one of the steepest rates since the data was first collected in 1997.

Business • 02 Nov 23

HCOB's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone fell to 43.4 in June from May's 44.8.

Euro zone factory downturn deepened in June

Euro zone manufacturing activity contracted faster than initially thought in June as persistent policy tightening by the European Central Bank squeezed finances.

Business • 03 Jul 23

The HCOB final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 45.8 in April from March's 47.3

Euro zone factory downturn deepened in April - PMI

Euro zone factory activity contracted further last month, albeit not by as much as initially thought, while the cost of raw materials fell at the fastest pace in nearly three years, a survey showed today.

Business • 02 May 23

S&P Global's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the euro zone dipped to 49.6 in August from July's 49.8.

Euro zone factory activity contracted in August

Manufacturing activity across the euro zone shrank for a second month in August, according to a new survey.

Business • 01 Sep 22

IHS Markit's final Manufacturing PMI climbed to 54.8 in October from September's 53.7, its highest reading since July 2018

Euro zone factories boomed in October - PMI

Manufacturing growth in the euro zone boomed in October but the recovery from severely depressed activity at the height of the coronavirus pandemic was again mostly driven by a buoyant Germany, a survey showed.

Business • 02 Nov 20

IHS Markit's final Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index climbed to 53.7 in September from August's 51.7

Euro zone factory recovery strengthened in September

The euro zone manufacturing recovery gathered pace last month, largely driven by strength in Germany, as the region's factories saw a surge in demand after some coronavirus restrictions were relaxed, a survey showed.

Business • 01 Oct 20

IHS Markit's final Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in August dipped to 51.7 from July's 51.8

Euro zone factory output stays strong in August - PMI

Euro zone manufacturing activity remained on a recovery path last month, a survey showed today, but factory managers were wary about investing and hiring workers as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Business • 01 Sep 20

The euro zone's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index sank to 33.4 from March's 44.5, its lowest since the survey began in mid-1997

Euro zone manufacturing collapses in April - PMI

Manufacturing activity in the euro zone collapsed last month as government-imposed lockdowns to stop the spread of the new coronavirus forced factories to close and consumers to stay indoors.

Business • 05 May 20

IHS Markit's August final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 47

Euro zone manufacturing slump dragged on in August

Euro zone manufacturing activity contracted for a seventh month in August as a continued decline in demand sapped optimism, a survey showed.

Business • 02 Sep 19

IHS Markit's August manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to a 21-month low of 54.6 from July's 55.1

Euro zone manufacturing growth eases on trade war woes

Euro zone manufacturing growth slowed to a near two-year low in August as optimism dwindled amid growing fears of an escalating global trade war, a survey showed today.

Business • 03 Sep 18

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