The Eurozone economy remained close to stagnation at the start of the fourth quarter, according to the latest flash PMI data, with demand for goods and services falling for a second successive month. A further steep decline in manufacturing output was accompanied by one of the weakest service sector expansions since 2014. Future expectations sank to the gloomiest since 2013 and jobs growth hit the lowest since 2014. Selling price inflation meanwhile stuck at a near three-year low amid muted cost pressures. By country, an improved performance in France helped keep the eurozone out of contraction, alongside a mild ... (full story)