Slumping France hits eurozone business activity

Markit's set of leading indicators - the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) - turned in a figure of 54, above the 50-point signalling growth or downturn, up from 52.8 in June.

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Eurozone business activity hit a four-and-a-half year high in November, helping create much-needed jobs in a broad-based upturn despite the impact on France of the Paris attacks, a key survey showed yesterday.

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The European Central Bank said on Friday it will publish the results of new stress tests of eurozone banks on October 26, before it takes over as the region’s banking supervisor.

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