The euro area factory activity expanded at its strongest pace in nearly four years in April as manufacturers front-loaded their orders due to fears of the war-induced price increases and supply shock, final data from S&P Global showed Monday.
The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to a 47-month high of 52.2 in April, in line with flash estimate, from 51.6 in March.
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