The final Eurozone PMI came in at 51.9, with output at 52.9, a 52-month high. The open question is whether new orders can replace backlog-driven growth.
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Eurozone manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in three months in July, according to S&P Global's final PMI. The headline index rose to 51.9 from 51.4 in June, the strongest improvement in factory conditions since April. Factory output accelerated at the start of the third quarter, with the production index climbing to 52.9 from 51.7, its highest level in 52 months.
The demand side of the survey was less favourable. S&P Global said output growth was supported largely by manufacturers working through existing order backlogs rather than a meaningful pickup in new business. New orders continued to increase. The pace stayed sluggish. Firms relied on orders secured in previous months to keep production lines running. Manufacturers trimmed headcounts again. S&P Global tied the cuts to concern that current demand may not sustain production once backlogs are exhausted.
The recovery stayed uneven across the region. Germany posted one of its strongest PMI readings in more than four years. Italy stayed in expansion and lost some pace. France and Spain were broadly stagnant. Chris Williamson of S&P Global said several economies still face weak demand and elevated prices, with supply constraints lingering in some places.
Geopolitical risk continues to weigh. Supply bottlenecks and energy-related cost pressures eased somewhat in July. Middle East tensions, however, kept supply chains under strain and energy prices high. New orders are still growing only modestly. The durability of the recovery depends on demand replacing the backlog-driven boost to production. S&P Global said the rise in output may prove stronger than the sector's underlying health until that happens.
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