
German Private Sector Activity Continues To Shrink
Germanys private sector continued to shrink in December albeit the pace of contraction softened on a slight rebound in services activity, flash data from S&P Global showed Monday. The HCOB composite output index registered 47.8 in December, up from Novembers nine-month low of 47.2. However, the reading is still below the 50.0 threshold that separates...