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
51.9
Forecast
52.0
Previous
51.4
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Euro Area Manufacturing PMI for July 2026 came in at 51.9 versus 52.0 expected (previous 51.4), below forecast, which was negative for the EUR.
What it meant for the Euro
The actual landed below the 52.0 forecast (0.1 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the EUR, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the EUR.
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