Survey: Euro zone business recovery stuttered in August | Malay Mail

Empty tables stand in front of a restaurant at the Gendarmenmarkt, as the spread of the coronavirus continues, in Berlin, Germany, March 24, 2020. — Reuters pic

After many of those restrictions were relaxed, activity in the euro zone expanded last month at the fastest pace since mid-2018. But as infection rates have risen again in parts of the region, some earlier curbs have been reinstated. “The euro zone’s rebound lost momentum in August, highlighting the inherent demand weakness caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Andrew Harker, economics director at IHS Markit.An index measuring new business dropped to 51.4 from 52.7 and once again some of August’s activity was derived by businesses completing backlogs of work.

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