Eurozone economy moves closer to stabilisation in February as service sector ekes out growth
From pmi.spglobal.com
The euro area economy moved closer to stabilisation in February. Although total output volumes fell for a ninth successive month, the contraction was marginal and the slowest since the middle of last year. Notably, service providers recorded a fractional improvement in business activity, which was offset by a further solid reduction in factory production. The downturn in demand, which has been a primary factor for the eurozone’s economic decline since mid-2023, also cooled for a fourth month running, helping to spur growth expectations to their highest in nearly a year and re-invigorated job creation. However, amid ...
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