The German manufacturing sector’s pace of contraction slowed in May while the services sector outperformed, the preliminary business activity report published by the HCOB survey showed Thursday.
TheHCOB Manufacturing PMI in the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse came in at 45.4 this month, improving from April’s 42.5 while much above the expected 43.1 print. The index climbed to the highest level in four months. Meanwhile, Services PMI rose from 53.2 in April to 53.9 in May, above the market consensus of 53.5 in the reported period. The measure hit an 11-month peak. The HCOB Preliminary German Composite Output Index stood at 52.2 in May vs. 51.0 expectedand 50.6 recorded in April.
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