FRANKFURT (MarketWatch)
Private sector activity in the 17-nation euro zone continued to contract at a rapid pace in July, the Markit composite purchasing managers' index for the region indicated Friday
The index came in at 46.5, up slightly from a preliminary estimate of 46.4 that matched the June reading
A reading of less than 50 indicates a contraction in activity
The euro-zone services PMI rose to 47.9 versus a preliminary reading of 47.6 and a June figure of 47.1
The data "confirm the message from the earlier flash estimate that the euro zone continued to contract at a quarterly rate of approximately 0.6% in July, suggesting the region looks set for a second consecutive quarterly decline," said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit
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