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.