Following the resurgence of the coronavirus infection rates, the euro area private sector stagnated in September as faster growth in manufacturing was offset by a renewed downturn in the service sector, flash survey data from IHS Markit showed Wednesday.
The composite output index declined to 50.1 in September from 51.9 in August. Economists had forecast the reading to drop to 51.7.
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