-- 根据标普全球周三公布的最终数据，受中东战事持续影响，欧元区私营部门4月份陷入萎缩，商业活动下滑。 经季节性调整的标普全球欧元区综合PMI产出指数4月份跌至48.8，创17个月新低，低于上月的50.7和初值48.6。这是该指数近一年半以来首次跌破50的中性阈值。 与此同时，服务业PMI为47.6，低于上月的50.2和初值47.4。
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