IHS Markit's Euro Zone Composite Flash PMI fell to a record low of 31.4 this month from February's 51.6.
The reading on Tuesday was below all forecasts in a Reuters poll which had a median prediction of 38.8. The 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction territory. "Business activity across the euro zone collapsed in March to an extent far exceeding that seen even at the height of the global financial crisis," Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit, said in the latest report.
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