Eurozone PMIs Improve Modestly in October

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Europe Update: Manufacturing PMI Indices

The final readings for the Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMI) for Europe were updated today for the month of October. Here are the results:

Manufacturing PMI’s:

• Eurozone: 45.4 vs. consensus 45.3 (September: 45.3)
  
• Germany: 46.0 vs. consensus 45.7 (September: 45.7)
  
• France: 43.7 vs. consensus 43.5 (September: 43.5)
  
• Italy: 45.5 vs. consensus 45.3 (September: 45.7)
  
• Spain: 45.3 vs. consensus 44.1 (September: 44.6)

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

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