Spanish Private Sector Growth Eases in October

03:32 AM EST, 11/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Spain's private sector activity continued to expand in October for the sixth straight month, albeit at a slower pace, as new business growth in the services sector fell to a five-month low. The S&P Global Spain Composite PMI inched down to 56.2 from 56.8 in September, S&P Global said Wednesday. For the service sector, the PMI came in at a four-month low of 57.2, against the previous 58.3 and the consensus estimate of 57.6.