Latest data released by Markit - 5 December 2018
- Prior 54.0
- Composite PMI 53.9 vs 53.3 expected
- Prior 53.7
A solid beat relative to estimates there and this of course follows the stronger-than-expected manufacturing print earlier in the week as well. With Italy still struggling, this highlights that not all periphery nations in the Eurozone are suffering from the same issues.