The euro area private sector growth reached a six-month in February, as initially estimated, despite the outbreak of coronavirus, final survey data from IHS Markit showed Wednesday.
The composite output index rose to 51.6 in February from 51.3 in January. A score above 50 indicates expansion.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.