Eurozone Preliminary PMI's Show Improvement in January

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Europe Update: Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Indices

The flash readings for January’s Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMI) for Europe were updated today and show improvement over the December readings across the board. Here are the highlights:

January Preliminary Manufacturing PMI’s:

• Eurozone Manufacturing PMI: 48.7 vs. prior 46.9
  • November: 46.4
    
  • October: 47.1
    
  • September: 48.5
    
  • August: 49.0
    
  • July: 50.4
    
  • June: 52.0
    
  • May: 54.6
    
  • April: 58.0
    
  • March: 57.7
  
  
• Germany Manufacturing PMI: 50.9 vs. prior 48.4
  • November: 47.9
    
  • October: 49.1
    
  • September: 50.3
    
  • August: 50.9
    
  • July: 52.0
    
  • June: 54.6
    
  • May: 57.7
    
  • April: 62.0
    
  • March: 60.9
  
  
• France Manufacturing PMI: 48.5 vs. prior 48.9
  • November: 47.6
    
  • October: 48.5
    
  • September: 48.2
    
  • August: 49.1
    
  • July: 50.4
    
  • June: 52.5
    
  • May: 54.9
    
  • April: 57.5
    
  • March: 56.6

January Preliminary Service Sector PMI’s:

• Eurozone Services PMI: 50.5 vs. prior 48.8
  • November: 47.8
    
  • October: 46.4
    
  • September: 48.8
    
  • August: 51.5
    
  • July: 51.4
    
  • June: 53.7
    
  • May: 55.4
    
  • April: 56.9
    
  • March: 56.9
  
  
• Germany Services PMI: 54.9 vs. prior 52.4
  • November: 51.4
    
  • October: 49.1
    
  • September: 49.7
    
  • August: 50.9
    
  • July: 52.9
    
  • June:56.7
    
  • May: 54.9
    
  • April: 57.7
    
  • March: 60.1
  
  
• France Services PMI: 51.7 vs. prior 50.3
  • November: 49.3
    
  • October: 44.6
    
  • September: 51.5
    
  • August: 56.8
    
  • July: 54.2
    
  • June: 56.1
    
  • May: 62.8
    
  • April: 60.0
    
  • March: 60.7

Recall that readings over 50 represent growth in the sector while readings under 50 suggest the manufacturing sector is contracting.

 

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