Italy's composite purchasing
managers index (PMI), a gauge of manufacturing and service
activity, fell to an all-time low of 20.2 points in March, from
50.7 in February, the IHS Markit research agency said Friday.
New manufacturing orders collapsed to an all-time low of 18.4
from 51.3 in February and the service sector also fell to a
record low of 17.4 in March from 52.1 in February, with new
orders down from 52.2 to 13.8.
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