Eurozone Manufacturing and Services Growth Slows

Key findings:

• Final Eurozone Composite Output Index: 55.2 (Flash: 55.3, February Final: 57.1)
• Final Eurozone Services Business Activity Index: 54.9 (Flash: 55.0, February Final: 56.2)

March saw eurozone economic activity expand at the weakest pace since the start of 2017, as rates of increase moderated in both the manufacturing and service sectors. The slowing signalled by the latest PMI data reflected a combination of a mild deceleration in new order growth, bad weather in some northern regions and supply-chain constraints resulting from the recent growth spurt.

The final IHS Markit Eurozone PMI® Composite Output Index posted 55.2 in March, down from 57.1 in February and below the earlier flash estimate of 55.3. The headline index has nonetheless signalled expansion in each of the past 57 months. Manufacturing production rose to the lowest extent since November 2016, whereas service sector business activity increased at the weakest pace since August last year.

Source – Markit Economics

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