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French factory output rises for first time since April

France's manufacturing PMI rose to 51.1 in August, marking the first expansion since April.

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The S&P Global France Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.1 in August from 49.8 in July, moving back above the 50.0 threshold that indicates improvement in factory operating conditions. [1] The S&P Global eurozone manufacturing PMI rose to 52.7 in August 2026 from 51.9 in July, the highest reading since May 2022 and slightly below the flash estimate of 52.8. [2] New orders fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, with the decline being moderate and similar in pace to July. [3] Production volumes increased marginally during August, driven entirely by intermediate goods makers, while consumer and capital goods producers registered mild contractions. [4] Joe Hayes, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the August 2026 PMI provided the clearest evidence yet that the eurozone industrial economy has overcome the oil price shock and supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. [5] New orders in the eurozone manufacturing sector increased at the fastest rate since early 2022 in August 2026, with export orders rising for only the second time in four and a half years. [6] The eurozone manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in over four years in August 2026, based on the S&P Global purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey. [7] Joe Hayes, Senior Principal Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the data reveal still-weak demand, falling business confidence and more aggressive destocking. [8]
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  1. The S&P Global France Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.1 in August from 49.8 in July, moving back above the 50.0 threshold that indicates improvement in factory operating conditions. · Investing.com
  2. The S&P Global eurozone manufacturing PMI rose to 52.7 in August 2026 from 51.9 in July, the highest reading since May 2022 and slightly below the flash estimate of 52.8. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  3. New orders fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, with the decline being moderate and similar in pace to July. · Investing.com
  4. Production volumes increased marginally during August, driven entirely by intermediate goods makers, while consumer and capital goods producers registered mild contractions. · Investing.com
  5. Joe Hayes, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the August 2026 PMI provided the clearest evidence yet that the eurozone industrial economy has overcome the oil price shock and supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  6. New orders in the eurozone manufacturing sector increased at the fastest rate since early 2022 in August 2026, with export orders rising for only the second time in four and a half years. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  7. The eurozone manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in over four years in August 2026, based on the S&P Global purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  8. Joe Hayes, Senior Principal Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said the data reveal still-weak demand, falling business confidence and more aggressive destocking. · Investing.com
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