Financial Post
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May 21, 2026
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Euro-Zone Business Activity Shrinks at Fastest Since 2023
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da5zcbb{k{laqw93xujdn}[m_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg, S&P Article content (Bloomberg) — Business activity in the euro area shrank at the quickest pace in 2 1/2 years, adding to fears that the Iran war and accompanying surge in energy costs are dealing a severe blow to the economy. Article content The Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by S&P Global fell to 47.5 in May from 48.8 in April, holding below the 50 threshold separating growth from contraction for a second month. Analysts in a Bloomberg survey had anticipated an unchanged reading. Article content Article content Article conten…
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