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“The eurozone is at increased risk of falling into a
double-dip downturn as a second wave of virus
infections led to a renewed fall in business activity
in October.
“The survey revealed a tale of two economies, with
manufacturers enjoying the fastest growth since
early-2018 as orders surged higher amid rising
global demand, but intensifying COVID-19
restrictions took an increasing toll on the services
sector, led by weakening demand in the hard-hit
hospitality industry.
“The divergence is even starker by country. While
Germany is buoyed by its manufacturing sector
booming to a degree exceeded only twice in almost
25 years of survey history, the rest of the region
has sunk into a deepening downturn.
“While the overall downturn remains only modest,
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and far slighter than seen during the second
quarter, the prospect of a slide back into recession
will exert greater pressure on the ECB to add more
stimulus and for national governments to help
cushion the impact of COVID-19 containment
measures, which not only tightened across the
region in October but look set to be stepped up
further in November
