-- 標普全球週三表示,受服務業疲軟拖累,西班牙4月私部門活動出現近兩年半以來的首次萎縮,而製造業產出則維持穩健成長。 標普全球西班牙綜合採購經理人指數(PMI)從3月的52.4降至48.7,低於50的中性榮枯線。 服務業PMI為47.9,低於前值53.3和市場普遍預期的52。該數據為2023年8月以來的首次萎縮,也是2022年初以來的最低水平,中東戰爭影響了需求和新業務。
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