HCOB Flash PMI Composite Eurozone May: 52.3, up from 51.7 in April HCOB Flash PMI Manufacturing Eurozone May: 47.4, up from 45.7 in April HCOB Flash PMI Services Eurozone May: 53.3, unchanged to April This looks as good as it could be. The PMI composite for May indicates

Eurozone Manufacturing Recovery: Over Already? 🤔📉 Both we and the market consensus anticipated that the increase in the index in May would be followed by another rise in June, potentially setting the stage for an upward trend. However, rather than moving closer to

#France #HCOB #PMI: The #OlympicGames are fueling the French economy. Business activity increased for French service providers for the first time in three months. According to anecdotal evidence, this is partially due to the Olympic Games. Additionally, companies reported

#Eurozone #HCOB #Flash #PMI Is this a temporary blip? The Eurozone #economy barely moved in #July, according to the #HCOB Flash Eurozone PMI. However, looking at the two monitored sectors, the situation deteriorated significantly in the #manufacturing sector and counteracted

The French economy will likely grow 0.5% in the third quarter. The HCOB France Flash PMI for August indicates an improvement in economic conditions, with the Composite PMI jumping over three index points to 52.7. This can be tracked back exclusively to the service sector, with

#HCOB #Germany #Flash #PMI: These numbers are a real mess. The recession in Germany’s #manufacturing sector deepened in August, with no recovery in sight. In fact, new orders took a sharper dive than last month, mainly due to a significant drop in foreign #demand, signaling more

#HCOB #Eurozone #Flash #PMI: At first glance, this looks like a pleasant surprise: activity in the Eurozone picked up in August. But a closer look at the numbers reveals that the underlying fundamentals might be shakier than they appear. The boost largely comes from a surge in

#HCOB #France #Flash #PMI France remains trapped in economic decline as the fourth quarter begins, with the challenges from the third quarter persisting. The HCOB Flash PMI for October stands at 47.3 points, clearly indicating a contracting economy. Despite early elections four

#HCOB #Germany #Flash #PMI The start to the fourth quarter is better than expected. With services growing at a faster pace and #manufacturing shrinking not as quickly as in the previous month, growth in the fourth quarter is a distinctive possibility. Even so, #GDP may stay flat

#HCOB #Eurozone #Flash #PMI The eurozone is stuck in a bit of a rut, with the economy contracting marginally for the second month running. The ongoing slump in #manufacturing is being mostly balanced out by small gains in the #service sector. At the country level, it can be

#HCOB #Flash #PMI #France The French economy is being rocked by uncertainties. The HCOB Composite Flash PMI for November starkly reveals that businesses are heavily impacted by crises both domestically and internationally. Particularly alarming is the outlook for the future.

#HCOB #Flash #PMI #Germany These figures are bad news. Until recently, the German economy was stabilized thanks to the service sector, which was making up for the decline in manufacturing. Not anymore. In November, service providers' activity took a hit for the first time since

#HCOB #Flash #PMI #Eurozone Things could hardly have turned out much worse. The eurozone's manufacturing sector is sinking deeper into recession, and now the services sector is starting to struggle after two months of marginal growth. It is no surprise really, given the

#France's #crisis shows #no #signs of #abating The Composite HCOB Flash PMI has seen a slight improvement in December compared to the previous month, but it remains in contraction territory, offering no hope for recovery. The industrial sector remains the Achilles' heel of the

#Services #Rebound Boosts #Optimism It looks like the German services sector is setting up for a better-than-expected Christmas season. The activity index bounced back into growth territory after dipping below 50 in November. Businesses also managed to hike their selling

Year-End Boost: #Services #Rebound The end of the year is somewhat more conciliatory than was generally expected. The service sector activity returned to growth territory and is showing a noticeable, if not exuberant, pace of expansion, similar to that seen in September and

#France's Economy Disappoints at the Start of 2025. The Flash #Composite #HCOB #PMI for January suggests that the French economy has contracted. The decline in private sector economic activity in January was slightly weaker than the previous month, driven by the manufacturing

Is this the unexpected #Trump #effect? It looks as if companies see good reasons to put pessimism aside. Companies in the #services #sector have increased their activity for the second month in row after a short term blip in November. #Manufacturing output is shrinking at the

The kick-off to the new year is mildly encouraging. The whole #economy is back in cautious growth mode after two months of shrinking. The drag from the #manufacturing sector has eased a bit, while the #services #sector continues to grow moderately. #Germany played a major

#PMI #Flash #Eurozone #Manufacturing seems to be holding up better than expected. Despite the US introducing general tariffs of 10% and car tariffs of 25% at the start of April, most manufacturers in the Eurozone are not too fazed. Instead of falling off a cliff, they've