AI Data Insight
The final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI for Q2 2026 fell to 51.4, down slightly from the previous 51.6 but slightly better than the market's preliminary estimate of 51.3, stabilizing above the boom-or-bust threshold for five consecutive months. Benefiting from a pullback in oil prices and cooling cost pressures, the output index bucked the trend to hit a new high. However, weak exports and contracting employment remain major concerns for future expansion.