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Germany likely in recession as recovery delayed, says Bundesbank

FRANKFURT, March 21 (Reuters) - The German economy was likely in recession in the first quarter of 2024 as weak consumption and anaemic industrial demand continue to push the recovery…

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Italian manufacturing ‘stuck in a rut’, PMI shows

ROME, March 1 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector contracted in February for an 11th straight month, at roughly the same pace as in January, a survey showed on Friday, pointing…

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UK economy puts recession behind it but price pressures rise, PMI survey shows

By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economy kept up its early 2024 momentum with a survey showing strong growth for services firms and business optimism at a…

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Euro zone business activity inches towards growth in Feb, survey shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The downturn in euro zone business activity eased in February, suggesting signs of recovery, as the dominant services sector broke a six-month…

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Euro zone economy likely contracted in Q3 as demand faltered -PMI

LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy probably shrank last quarter, according to a survey which showed demand fell in September at the fastest pace in almost three…

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Euro zone recovery gathered pace in March on demand for services -PMI

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) - The euro zone recovery picked up pace last month but the upturn was uneven across industries and countries, according to a survey which showed price…

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UK factories falter but waning cost pressures raise hopes – PMI

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - British manufacturers slipped deeper into decline in March but turned more optimistic about the future as cost pressures and supply chain problems eased off, a…

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Spanish services activity grows at fastest pace since April – PMI

MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - Activity in the Spanish services sector grew at its fastest pace in 10 months in February, its fourth straight month of expansion, spurred by higher…

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Italian service sector picks up speed in Feb-PMI

March 3 (Reuters) - Activity in Italy's service sector grew at its fastest rate in eight months in February, boosted by gains in new business, while there were signs that…

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UK services sector has worst month in two years, PMI shows

By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector kicked off 2023 with its weakest performance in two years hit by cutbacks to business and consumer spending, according…

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Euro zone business activity returned to growth in Jan -PMI

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Business activity in the euro zone bounced back to growth in January, according to a survey which suggested the bloc's economy might again escape a…

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Polish manufacturing slump slows in Dec as cost inflation eases -PMI

WARSAW, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The slowdown in Poland's manufacturing sector eased in December, a survey showed on Monday, while prices for input materials rose at a slower rate than…

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Fading supply problems ease downturn in German manufacturing -PMI

BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Fading supply chain problems helped ease the downturn in Germany's manufacturing sector in December, although weaker demand continues to weigh on sentiment, a survey showed…

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Italy service sector returns to modest growth in August – PMI

ROME, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector grew slightly in August after contracting the month before as inflationary pressures eased somewhat, a survey showed on Monday. S&P Global's Purchasing…

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Egyptian non-oil sector continues contraction, at slower pace – PMI

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's non-oil private sector activity shrank again in July, but at a slower pace than June's two-year low, as demand remains weakened by inflation and shortages continue to put…

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UK construction activity falls by most in over two years – PMI

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - British construction companies reported their biggest fall in activity in more than two years last month, as house-builders scaled back work and civil engineering firms faced a…

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UK services firms slow again, price pressures ease slightly – PMI

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - British services sector activity grew in July at the slowest pace since early 2021 when the country was under a coronavirus lockdown, although there was an easing…

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Italy service sector contracts in July – PMI

ROME, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector contracted in July for the first time since January as new business fell and inflationary pressures rose, a survey showed on Wednesday. S&P Global's…

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UAE non-oil private sector picks up pace in July – PMI

DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector grew in July at its second-fastest pace this year as business activity picked up on strong demand and higher sales…

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Italy June manufacturing growth slowest for two years -PMI

ROME, July 1 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace in two years in June, a survey showed on Friday, as firms reported weak demand and increasingly downbeat expectations.…

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Italian services activity expands in April amid stronger demand -PMI

ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector expanded in April at the strongest pace since November, a survey showed on Wednesday, brightening hopes for economic growth prospects in the second quarter…

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French services activity growth strongest in over 4 years in April -PMI

May 4 (Reuters) - France's dominant services sector enjoyed its sharpest increase in activity in more than four years in April as fewer COVID-19 restrictions gave businesses a boost, although inflation remained…

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German services sector still on growth path in April -PMI

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - Germany's services sector remained on a strong recovery path in April, buoyed by robust demand after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, a survey showed on Wednesday. S&P Global's…

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Euro zone business growth got boost from reopened services in April -PMI

LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Business activity in the euro zone accelerated last month as the bloc's dominant services industry took advantage of a further loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, offsetting a near-stall…

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Euro zone March factory growth slumped, downturn possible -PMI

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing growth slowed sharply last month as Russia's invasion of Ukraine tightened supply chain bottlenecks, dampened demand and whacked confidence, a survey showed as soaring energy costs drove…

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French business activity grew more strongly than forecast in Feb -PMI

PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French business activity grew more strongly than forecast in February, according to a monthly survey, helped by an improvement in the country's COVID-19 situation and stronger demand…

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Scrapping of COVID curbs lifts Irish service sector growth -PMI

DUBLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Growth in Ireland's service sector picked up in January as some firms reported a pick-up in trading conditions and consumer confidence following the lifting of…

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UK businesses suffer January chills as cost pressures rage: PMI

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - British business activity cooled unexpectedly this month to an 11-month low but cost pressures stayed high, according to a survey that leaves the Bank of…

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Omicron pushes UK services PMI to 10-month low – IHS Markit

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector suffered its biggest loss of momentum last month since the country was last in lockdown, as the spread of the Omicron variant…

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Spain’s service activity slows in Dec as Omicron spreads -PMI

MADRID, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Activity in Spain's services sector grew in December at the slowest pace since April as the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 shook consumer confidence and…

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French services growth in December slightly below initial reading -PMI

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - French services sector growth in December came in slightly below an initial estimate, according to a monthly survey, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Italian services activity growth cools in Dec -PMI

ROME, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector continued to grow in December, but less quickly than in November, reflecting slightly slower gains in total new work, a survey showed…

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Euro zone economic recovery faltered in Dec as Omicron spread -PMI

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The euro zone's economic recovery faltered in December as a resurgence in COVID-19 infections curtailed growth in the bloc's dominant service industry, a survey showed,…

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Irish manufacturing growth moderates again in Dec – PMI

DUBLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Growth in Irish manufacturing activity eased further in December from record highs reached earlier in 2021, a survey showed on Monday, at the end of…

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Swedish manufacturing PMI dips in December – Silf/Swedbank

STOCKHOLM, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Activity in Sweden's manufacturing sector inched lower in December with the purchasing managers index slipping to 62.1 points from a downwardly revised 63.1 points in…

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French recovery slows down in December as Omicron weighs – PMI

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - French business activity has expanded at a slower pace in December compared with last month, an initial estimate in a monthly survey of purchasing managers…

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Omicron hits UK businesses hard in December – PMI

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has hammered British hospitality and travel companies this month, sending private sector growth to a 10-month low,…

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Euro zone November business growth acceleration may be temporary -PMI

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity accelerated last month but the bounce may be temporary as demand growth weakened and fears about the Omicron coronavirus variant put…

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Italy services activity sees strong growth in November – PMI

ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Italy's services sector recorded buoyant growth in November, a survey showed on Friday, pointing to ongoing economic expansion even as rising COVID-19 infections cast doubts…

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Bottlenecks continue to brake German growth, inflation mounts – PMI

BERLIN, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Growth in business activity slowed in Germany in October, a business survey showed on Friday, with inflationary pressures resulting from supply chain bottlenecks at a…

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French business activity booms as lockdown eased in May – PMI

French business activity surged in May as a coronavirus lockdown was eased, firing up the dominant service sector, a monthly survey showed this week. Data compiler IHS Markit said its…

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Euro zone business growth soared in May as restrictions eased -PMI

Euro zone business activity surged in May as the easing of some coronavirus related restrictions injected life into the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed, echoing data on Tuesday…

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Irish services sector growth surges to 5-year high on reopening -PMI

Growth in activity in Ireland's services sector surged to its highest level since early 2016 in May as the country's economy began to emerge from one of Europe's strictest COVID-19…

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UK to see ‘eye-popping’ growth after services PMI hits 24-year high

Britain's services sector recorded the biggest jump in activity in 24 years last month, after pubs and restaurants were allowed to resume serving customers indoors following months of lockdown, according…

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Lockdown lifting unleashes French business boom in May -PMI

French business activity surged past expectations in May as the unwinding of a nationwide lockdown releases a wave of pent-up demand and sets the stage for an economic rebound, a…

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Survey indicates UK on track for recession within months

Britain's economy looks to be on track for its first recession since the financial crisis, as growth in the important services sector slows. The closely watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services…

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Gradual slowdown in Irish services growth continues in August

Ireland’s services sector last month grew at its slowest rate since January, a survey showed on Wednesday, as the impact of rising uncertainty around Brexit was evident across a number…

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Gloomy outlook for Euro zone business growth

Euro zone business growth was weaker than expected in July, hampered by a deepening contraction in manufacturing, and forward-looking indicators in surveys published on Wednesday suggest conditions will get worse…

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