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European factory activity contracts further in Dec
Financial Express Kochi
|January 03, 2026
EURO ZONE MANUFACTURING activity shrank further in December but Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing backed by a rebound in export orders and growing demand for AI, private surveys showed.
Factory activity in the common currency bloc slid into deeper contraction last month as production decreased for the first time in 10 months on further declines in new orders.
This story is from the January 03, 2026 edition of Financial Express Kochi.
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