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July Data Shows Limited Growth in France’s Private Sector, Reflecting Weak Demand and Business Confidence France’s private sector activity continued to contract in July, marking the 11th consecutive month of shrinkage, according to the latest S&P Global data. This prolonged downturn highlights the persistent challenges facing the eurozone’s second-largest economy, …

French consumer prices saw a modest increase in June, surpassing economist expectations, according to preliminary data released Friday by the national statistics agency INSEE. The harmonised inflation rate, which adjusts for comparisons with other eurozone countries, rose by 0.8% year-on-year in June. This marked a slight acceleration compared to previous …

Monday saw a temporary extension of the euro’s slide versus the US dollar as business activity figures for the euro zone economy disappointed. Prior to this, US statistics had indicated that activity remained stable. With markets already putting in a roughly 77% possibility for a cut of at least 25 …

Business activity in the euro zone saw an unexpected and sharp contraction this month, as the bloc’s dominant services sector stagnated, and the manufacturing downturn accelerated, according to data released on Monday. HCOB’s preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, dropped to 48.9 in September …

S&P Global composite PMI fell to 50.1 in July, attributed to the lack of growth of business activity in Germany and France. Eurozone business activity grinds to a halt amid surprise slump in Germany. Eurozone private-sector activity barely grew this month as its top economy Germany unexpectedly slumped, the latest …

In the first three months of 2024, the Eurozone’s debt increased as France battled to stabilize its finances following weeks of political unrest. The EU statistics agency, Eurostat, reported that the 20 nations in the currency area had debt of 88.7% of GDP, up from 88.2% in the prior quarter.The …

The far-right in France is on the rise, according to the results of Sunday’s early elections. Marine Le Pen, the National Rally Party’s initial opponent of French President Emmanuel Macron in the previous presidential election, is leading this movement. Without a doubt, the success of this political movement would give …

The dispute between the European Union and China over electric vehicles remains unresolved. Both sides face significant risks of escalation into a full-blown trade war. While China has publicly stated its opposition to such a war, analysts believe Europe wouldn’t fare well in one. Efforts are underway through diplomatic channels …

European finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations on Friday called on their countries to line up and adopt a unified stance in the face of China’s “unfair” industrial policies and also warned of the risks of a trade war in the wake of US sanctions and …

The Eurozone’s recovery from the recent downturn is largely due to the growth of the service sector, which has seen job creation accelerate. However, the region faces challenges in meeting the European Central Bank’s 2% target due to persistently high service prices driven by wages. The EU’s decision to stop …