AI Data Insight
In Q2 2026 (May), the final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.6, retreating from the previous reading of 52.2, a near four-year high, but still slightly beating the preliminary reading of 51.4 expected by the market. Although the index remained firmly in expansion territory for four consecutive months, supply chain disruptions and surging costs triggered by the Middle East conflict have brought new orders to a standstill, adding concerns to Europe's economic recovery.