E19: August composite PMI rose to 53.3, the manufacturing falls to 51.8 (RCOP) – BBC

10:05 value to seven-month high (The Sun 24 Plus Thomson Financial) – Rome, 23 Dec – The Eurozone economy in August continued to increase at a steady pace. The composite PMI index, the flash estimate of the Markit, and is’ set to 53.3 compared to 53.2 in July, registering a record low for the past seven months. Given the value of the index only marginally higher than the 2016 average, says Markit, the growth forecast for the third quarter is expected to be similar to that recorded in the first half ‘of the year. The manufacturing goes down, however, ‘to 51.8 from 52 in July, the lowest level in three months, while the flash PMI index of Activities’ Tertiary rose to 53.1 (52.9 in July), the highest of three months . Com-ale (RADIOCOR) 08/16/23 10:05:53 (0156) 3