Eurozone July manufacturing index rose to 56.7 points
Sina Finance YORK, August 2 evening news, according to foreign media reports today, the market research firm Markit Economics in London said in a report Monday, July euro zone manufacturing sector growth rate than expected, suggesting that export-oriented the process of economic recovery is still maintained growth momentum.
report showed the euro zone in July manufacturing index last month rose 55.6 points to 56.7 points, hit a 3 months since the highest level, beyond the July 22 preliminary expectations of 56.5 points. The index above 50 is that the manufacturing sector increased.
report is released, the euro has gained against the dollar, as of 10:20 London time (GMT 17:20) Euro 1.3073 U.S. dollars per far reported, or 0.2%. Last week, the euro rose 1.1% against the dollar, the highest since May 2009 the highest monthly increase since, because there are signs that the euro zone's economic recovery process is strengthened. (Jin-liang)
