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French S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (Jul) 49.6 vs. Exp. 48.4 (Prev. 47.2)
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France's July PMI beat expectations, showing recovery and easing inflation. However, rising energy costs from geopolitical tensions increase risks of further ECB tightening, tempering investor optimism for sustained momentum.
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"While the latest survey data brought with it good news in the form of the France PMI rising further from its May low and inflationary pressures easing, it feels overly optimistic to bank on this momentum continuing given renewed pressures on oil and gas markets in recent days. This also raises the odds of the European Central Bank delivering more monetary policy tightening, which would exacerbate these headwinds."
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