Euro zone October factory activity stuck in reverse as demand declines - PMI
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LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity contracted sharply last month as demand was again whacked by a trade war being waged by the United States and by the continued lack of clarity over Britain's departure from the European Union, a survey showed.IHS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 45.9, barely above September's seven-year low reading of 45.7 and its ninth month below the 50 mark separating growth from contraction.An index measuring output, which feeds..