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Job cuts and fall in new orders add to fears of looming downturn, but high selling prices point to persistent inflation

Decline unlikely to assuage inflation concerns and speed up rate cuts, say economists

Deeper downturn in French and German business activity offsets improvement in rest of the single currency zone

Euro hits six-month low and investors bet against more interest rate rises after release of PMIs

Shrinking German output and stalled French growth offset improved figures in Italy and Spain

S&P’s PMI reveals contraction of activity in both services and manufacturing sectors

Countries issued record amount of debt in January as investors sought to lock in yields

Rapid pace of disinflation seen last year likely to ‘slow down’ in 2024

Tensions rise between investors pricing in interest rate cuts and central banks warning of persistent price pressures

Lowest rate for more than 2 years bolsters expectations that ECB will not raise rates further