July’s flash PMIs suggest that the euro-zone is teetering on the brink of recession due to slumping demand and rising costs while inflationary pressures remain intense. The ECB will have to follow up on yesterday’s historic rate hike with several more in the coming months even though this will worsen the downturn.
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