Eurozone

Eurozone business activity ends 2025 weaker than expected, PMI shows

The weaker performance is primarily attributable to the German industry, says Hamburg Commercial Bank’s chief economist

The National Security Strategy report warned that if current trends continue, the European continent will be unrecognisable within 20 years.

Trump warns European civilisation faces ‘erasure’

Cultural and political failures threaten continent’s way of life more than its weak economy

The fresh figure came after the EU last month cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2026 as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on Europe’s economy.

Eurozone Q3 growth revised up to 0.3%

The new data was up from 0.2% in the initial estimate for the July-September period

“Preliminary data for first three quarters of 2026 suggest lower and more stable wage growth," says ECB.

Eurozone wage growth to remain around 2% next year, ECB says

This is far below the peak of 5.3% recorded at the end of 2024

New business volumes expanded at the steepest pace in 2½ years, driven entirely by the services sector while manufacturing orders stagnated.

Eurozone economy grows at fastest pace in more than two years, PMI shows

The HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to 52.5 in October from 51.2 in September

Trade data for September showed China’s exports rising faster-than-expected.

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

China’s factory activity is contracting for a seventh straight month as the pre-tariff export rush ends

The reading comes a day after the ECB kept interest rates at 2% for a third meeting

Eurozone inflation dips closer to 2% as ECB holds rates

The central bank warns that a stronger euro and the tariff fallout can still dampen inflation more than expected

Thursday’s figures ease pressure on the European Central Bank to cut interest rates any further in the near term.

Eurozone growth beats forecasts as France and Spain outperform

Germany, stalled for three years as industry loses edge, remains the bloc’s problem child

Fluctuations in inflation are par for the course, and the factors involved are typically those that the European Central Bank looks through.

Eurozone inflation at five-month high will keep ECB on hold

Higher costs of energy and air fares will have pushed up price growth

Europe’s biggest economy Germany was a key driver of growth this month, the survey found, posting a solid increase in output.

Eurozone business activity growth hits 16-month high

S&P Global’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) registered a figure of 51.2 this month, up from 51 in August