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Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit said: “The final PMI reading came in slightly below the earlier flash estimate but still leaves a signal of the eurozone economy having expanded 0.4% in the third quarter. “
However, the failure of the economy to pick up speed over the summer will be a disappointment to the ECB, especially with job creation sliding to an eight-month low.
“The weakening of the pace of expansion in September raises the risk of growth fading further in the fourth quarter, which would in turn boost the likelihood of the ECB opening the QE taps further. “An upward revision to the French PMI means the region’s second-largest economy could achieve growth of 0.2% in the third quarter, trailing the 0.4% and 0.3% expansions signalled for Germany and Italy respectively but providing welcome news of a return to growth. “
Spain looks to have enjoyed another strong expansion in the third quarter, with GDP set to rise by at least 0.8%, but there was a worrying drop-off in the pace of growth in September, leaving Ireland as the star performer
