Recent data reveals a mixed picture of US economic activity. The S&P Global Composite PMI for February dipped to 50.4, signaling a slight weakening in overall private sector activity compared to January’s 52.7. However, within this composite, the Manufacturing PMI bucked the trend, edging up from 51.2 to 51.6, indicating …
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The Euro has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in recent weeks, buoyed by increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will significantly cut interest rates in the coming months. This shift in sentiment has been driven by a confluence of factors, including weakening economic indicators in both the US and Eurozone, …
Read More »Euro Zone Business Activity Contracts Sharply Amid Manufacturing and Services Slowdown
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 …
Read More »Eurozone Business activity halted on surprise German decline
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 …
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