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European S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (Aug) 52.7 vs. Exp. 52.8 (Prev. 51.9)

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Eurozone manufacturing PMI rose to 52.7 in August, reflecting resilient expansion and export recovery, though persistent price pressures may reinforce cautious monetary policy.

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"The eurozone's industrial economy has so far shaken off both the oil price shock and supply-related disruptions caused by the Middle East war. Stronger order book growth, in part owing to a recovery in export demand, should give this expansion legs." "A further softening of producer price increases, even in the midst of sustained oil market volatility, helps to alleviate broader inflation worries. That said, the pace of disinflation is starting to level off and the PMI's price metrics remain well above their pre-war levels, which may just embolden a cautious stance by eurozone monetary policymakers."

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