Euro zone economic growth lost more momentum in January as the bloc’s dominant services industry suffered from subdued demand amid tighter restrictions to contain the Omicron coronavirus variant, a survey showed.
“The euro zone economy has slowed further in January after seeing growth weaken in the final quarter of 2021,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit. Demand growth almost dried up, and the services new business index sank to 51.3 from 52.5, its lowest since April and not far above the 50 mark separating growth from contraction.
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