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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro area manufacturing is back above 50 for a second month β€” the ECB plans to hike into it anyway

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro area manufacturing is back above 50 for a second month β€” the ECB plans to hike into it anyway

Eurozone Manufacturing PMI confirmed at 52.2 in April, up from 51.6 in March, with Spain surging from 48.7 to 51.7. ECB June hike probability priced above 90% as the SPF cut 2026 GDP growth to 1.0% and raised core inflation to 2.2%.

Chart showing Eurozone S&P Manufacturing PMI at 52.2 in April
Illustrates the improvement in Eurozone manufacturing activity to its highest level in around 4 years, aligning with the article's report on PMI expansion amid hawkish ECB signals. Source

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