Final PMI: Eurozone Private Sector Output Sees Sustained Growth in August

04:23 AM EDT, 09/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The euro area's private sector growth held steady in August, with the increase in manufacturing business activity offset by a slightly weaker demand in the services sector, according to final data from S&P Global published Thursday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index stood at 52 in August, unchanged from the previous month's eight-month high, against the flash estimate of 52.1. Meanwhile, the services PMI came in at 51.6, compared with the prior and initial reading of 51.7.