The Eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction while the services sector activity improved in December, according to the data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Survey published on Monday.
The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stayed unchanged at 45.2 in December, bettering the estimated 45.0.
The bloc’s Services PMI expanded to 51.4 in December from 49.5 in November. The data came in above the market consensus of 49.4 and reached a two-month high.
The HCOB Eurozone PMI Composite improved to 49.5 in December vs. November’s 48.3. The data hit a two-month top.
EUR/USD defends bids above 1.0500 on the mixed Eurozone PMI data, adding 0.09% on a daily basis.