Middle East Conflict Slows Eurozone Growth, Fuels Inflation Surge
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26 claimsThe growth rate in the eurozone's private sector slowed sharply in March due to soaring costs and disrupted supply chains linked to the war in the Middle East.
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The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from S&P Global fell to 50.7 in March, the lowest level in nine months.
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Total demand in the eurozone's private sector fell for the first time in eight months in March.
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