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Business & FinanceEuro zone growth slows to four-month low in October as demand nearly stalls, PMI shows
The euro zone’s economic expansion slowed sharply in October, with the S&P Global composite PMI falling to 51.7 from 53.1 in September, as new orders barely grew, costs squeezed businesses and confidence hit its weakest level in five months.
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Business & FinanceChina’s factory growth eases slightly in October but stays in expansion, private PMI shows
China’s RatingDog General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index edged down to 52.0 in October from 52.1 in September, beating a Reuters poll forecast of 51.6, as output rose at its fastest pace in six months even as export order growth slowed to a three-month low. Figures checked on Monday morning, 2 November 2026 (Pakistan time).