Euro area: stable PMIs
The euro area composite PMI was broadly stable in May. Based on past correlations, the current level is consistent with euro area sequential GDP growth of around 0.2%. While sentiment in the manufacturing sector seems to have stabilized, the huge gap to the services sector remains in place. The forward looking parts of the survey give a mixed picture, with “New Orders†in the composite index easing, while “New Export Orders†in the manufacturing sector continuing to improve.