There was a broad-based setback in euro area business surveys in February, whether in terms of country or of sector. The Flash composite PMI slipped to 57.5 in February from 58.8 in January. The month-to-month dip was the biggest since 2014. National business surveys painted a similar picture. In Germany, the Ifo business climate index dropped by 2.2 points to 115.4 in February, from an all-time high of 117.6 in...
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Latest business surveys surprise on the downside, but still indicate that economic expansion remains strong.There was a broad-based setback in euro area business surveys in February, whether in terms of country or of sector. The Flash composite PMI slipped to 57.5 in February from 58.8 in January. The month-to-month dip was the biggest since 2014.National business surveys painted a similar picture. In Germany, the Ifo business climate index dropped by 2.2 points to 115.4 in February, from an...
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Markit Flash PMI surveys for October were above consensus and there was a considerable improvement in sentiment in Germany, possibly pointing to stronger Q4 GDP figures. Euro area business surveys just released show a solid start to the fourth quarter. More importantly still, these forward-looking indicators suggested that growth is likely to gain momentum in the months ahead, in particular in Germany. The good performance of the German manufacturing sector suggests that external demand...
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