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Eurozone Composite PMI Steady at 52 in August as Services Dip

Eurozone composite PMI held at 52 in August, matching July's eight-month high, while services slipped to 51.6.

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S&P Global's final composite PMI for the Eurozone stood at 52 in August, unchanged from July and representing the highest growth rate in eight months. [1] According to Eurostat's estimate, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone increased by 5.8% year-on-year in July. [2] Eurostat reported on Friday that Cyprus recorded an 8.6% annual increase in retail trade volume in July 2026, the strongest growth in the European Union. [3] The S&P Global Eurozone Construction PMI Total Activity Index fell to 43.0 in August from 44.3 in July, marking the 52nd consecutive month of contraction. [4] The Central Bank of Cyprus (CTC) reported that the average interest rate for home purchase loans in Cyprus fell to 3.78% in July 2026, down from 4.04% in June 2026. [5] Eurozone private sector export orders increased in August for the first time in about 4.5 years. [6] S&P Global's data showed that Eurozone private sector activity continued to grow in August. [7] The Eurozone services PMI declined to 51.6 in August from 51.7 in July, its lowest level in two months. [8] The same Eurostat estimate reported that the year-on-year increase accelerated from 4.6% in the previous month. [9] Employment fell for the seventh consecutive month in August, with the rate of job cuts the most pronounced in four months. [10] New business intakes decreased at the quickest rate since April, with all three monitored sub-sectors showing sustained falls in activity. [11] The decrease in the average interest rate for home purchase loans from June 2026 to July 2026 was 0.26 percentage points. [12]
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  1. S&P Global's final composite PMI for the Eurozone stood at 52 in August, unchanged from July and representing the highest growth rate in eight months. · Ekonomim
  2. According to Eurostat's estimate, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone increased by 5.8% year-on-year in July. · b92.net
  3. Eurostat reported on Friday that Cyprus recorded an 8.6% annual increase in retail trade volume in July 2026, the strongest growth in the European Union. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. The S&P Global Eurozone Construction PMI Total Activity Index fell to 43.0 in August from 44.3 in July, marking the 52nd consecutive month of contraction. · Investing.com
  5. The Central Bank of Cyprus (CTC) reported that the average interest rate for home purchase loans in Cyprus fell to 3.78% in July 2026, down from 4.04% in June 2026. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  6. Eurozone private sector export orders increased in August for the first time in about 4.5 years. · Ekonomim
  7. S&P Global's data showed that Eurozone private sector activity continued to grow in August. · Ekonomim
  8. The Eurozone services PMI declined to 51.6 in August from 51.7 in July, its lowest level in two months. · Ekonomim
  9. The same Eurostat estimate reported that the year-on-year increase accelerated from 4.6% in the previous month. · b92.net
  10. Employment fell for the seventh consecutive month in August, with the rate of job cuts the most pronounced in four months. · Investing.com
  11. New business intakes decreased at the quickest rate since April, with all three monitored sub-sectors showing sustained falls in activity. · Investing.com
  12. The decrease in the average interest rate for home purchase loans from June 2026 to July 2026 was 0.26 percentage points. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
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