PMI fra Markit for Eurozonen – læs hele meddelelsen her:
“The Eurozone PMI dashboard is a sea of red, with
all lights warning on the deteriorating health of the
region’s manufacturers. July saw production and
jobs being cut as the fastest rates for over six years
as order books continued to decline sharply. Prices
fell at the sharpest rate for over three years as firms
increasingly competed via discounting to help limit
the scale of sales losses.
“Forward indicators also deteriorated. Input buying
fell to an extent not seen since 2012 as firms
prepared for weaker production in the short term,
and expectations for the year ahead likewise fell to
the lowest in over six-and-a-half years.
“The downturn is being led by Germany, reflective
of a further worsening conditions in the auto sector
and falling global demand for business equipment.
However, output is also falling in Italy, France,
Spain, Ireland and Austria and is close to stalling in
the Netherlands. Greece notably bucked the
deteriorating trend.
“Rising geopolitical concerns, including trade wars
and Brexit, and worries about slower economic
growth both domestically and internationally were
all widely reported as having subdued current
demand and hit confidence in the outlook. The
concern is that, while policymakers have become
increasingly alarmed at the deteriorating conditions,
there may be little that monetary policy can do to
address these headwinds.”
