-- 標普全球週二公佈的最終數據顯示，法國私部門商業活動以14個月以來最快的速度下滑，服務業經濟萎縮，而工廠產出和新訂單則有所增長。 標普全球法國綜合PMI產出指數從3月的48.8降至47.6，與初步價值一致。 同樣與初步估計相符的是，服務業PMI從3月份的48.8降至46.5，為2025年2月以來的最低水平，原因是新訂單以2023年11月以來最快的速度下降。
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Treasury
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Equities
Georgina Energy Terminates Acquisition Deal With Central Petroleum
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