The euro area private sector grew for a twelfth consecutive month in December but the pace of growth softened to a three-month low on weaker demand for goods and services, final survey data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
The HCOB final composite output index dropped to 51.5 in December from November's 30-month high of 52.8. The reading was also below the initial estimate of 51.9.
Despite the slowdown in growth, the average score for the final three months of 2025 was the highest since the second quarter of 2023.
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