Euro zone business activity suffered an unexpected and sharp downturn in November, as the region’s services sector joined manufacturing in contraction. HCOB’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the euro zone, compiled by S&P Global, plummeted to a 10-month low of 48.1, well below the 50 threshold that delineates expansion …
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The specter of a Eurozone sovereign debt crisis is once again haunting the continent. A confluence of factors, including elevated debt levels, sluggish growth, and fiscal slippage, has created a perfect storm that threatens to undermine the bloc’s economic stability. The European Central Bank (ECB) has sounded the alarm, highlighting …
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