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24.03.202609:00:00UTC+00Eurozone Services Growth Loses Momentum as HCOB PMI Slips Toward Stagnation in March

The euro area’s services sector lost steam in March, with the HCOB Eurozone Services PMI easing to 50.1, down from 51.9 in February 2026. The latest reading, updated on 24 March 2026, indicates that the sector is now hovering just above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction.

February’s figure of 51.9 had signaled a modest expansion in services activity across the currency bloc, but the drop to 50.1 in March points to a sharp slowdown in momentum. While the index still suggests marginal growth, the proximity to the stagnation line underscores increasing fragility in the eurozone’s services-driven recovery.

The latest data will be closely watched by policymakers and markets, as any further weakening could tip the services sector into contraction, adding pressure on the broader eurozone economy at a sensitive point in the cycle.

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