Manufacturing PMIs from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. remained in contractionary territory in their final readings for August.
Eurozone’s August Manufacturing PMI 43.5 (expected 43.7; last 42.7)
Germany’s August Manufacturing PMI 39.1, as expected (last 38.8)
U.K.’s August Manufacturing PMI 43.0 (expected 42.5; last 45.3)
France’s August Manufacturing PMI 46.0 (expected 46.4; last 45.1)
Italy’s August Manufacturing PMI 45.4 (expected 46.0; last 44.5).
Spain’s August Manufacturing PMI 46.5 (expected 48.8; last 47.8)
Swiss August August procure.ch PMI 39.9 (expected 40.0; last 38.5)