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http://www.businessinsider.com/eurozone-flash-pmi-2012-7
New economic data out of the Eurozone suggests things are just getting worse.
The Flash Eurozone purchasing managers index fell to 46.4 in July, which represents the sixth straight month below 50. And a reading below 50 signals contraction.
Economists were looking for a reading of 46.5.
"The flash PMI for July suggests the euro area downturn showed no signs of letting up at the start of the third quarter and is consistent with GDP falling at a quarterly rate of around 0.6%, which is similar to the rate of decline we expect to see for the second quarter," said Chris Williamson, Markit's Chief Economist.
The manufacturing component of the index was particularly ugly, falling to a 37-month low of 44.1.
"Manufacturing output fell at the steepest rate since May 2009," according to the report.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/eurozone-flash-pmi-2012-7#ixzz21XYXgzBl
New economic data out of the Eurozone suggests things are just getting worse.
The Flash Eurozone purchasing managers index fell to 46.4 in July, which represents the sixth straight month below 50. And a reading below 50 signals contraction.
Economists were looking for a reading of 46.5.
"The flash PMI for July suggests the euro area downturn showed no signs of letting up at the start of the third quarter and is consistent with GDP falling at a quarterly rate of around 0.6%, which is similar to the rate of decline we expect to see for the second quarter," said Chris Williamson, Markit's Chief Economist.
The manufacturing component of the index was particularly ugly, falling to a 37-month low of 44.1.
"Manufacturing output fell at the steepest rate since May 2009," according to the report.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/eurozone-flash-pmi-2012-7#ixzz21XYXgzBl
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