Euro area Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers across the bloc; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
51.6
Forecast
51.4
Previous
50.8
Euro Area Manufacturing PMI for Mar came in at 51.6 versus 51.4 expected (previous 50.8), above forecast, which was positive for the EUR.
What it meant for the EUR
The actual landed above the 51.4 forecast (0.2 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the EUR, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the EUR.
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