Euro-Zone PMI Manufacturing, Services Weaken in August, EURUSD Directionless Going into the U.S. Trade

Posted Monday, August 23, 2010 -
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Euro-zone PMI manufacturing for the month of August slowed to 55.0 from 56.7 the month prior amid economists' expectations of 56.1, while the services index cooled to 55.6 from 55.8 in July, Markit Economics said today.

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