-- S&Pグローバルが水曜日に発表した最終データによると、中東での戦争が続く中で事業活動が低迷し、ユーロ圏の民間部門は4月に縮小に転じた。 季節調整済みのS&Pグローバル・ユーロ圏総合PMI生産指数は、4月に17カ月ぶりの低水準となる48.8に低下した。前月の50.7、速報値の48.6を下回った。この最終値は、指数が中立水準である50を下回ったのは約1年半ぶりとなる。 一方、サービス業PMIは47.6となり、前月の50.2、速報値の47.4を下回った。
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