PMI: Italian Manufacturing Sector Ends 2025 in Contraction Territory

03:56 AM EST, 01/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy's factory activity contracted at the end of 2025, mainly due to weaker order books and output volumes, according to Hamburg Commercial Bank and S&P Global on Friday. The HCOB Italy Manufacturing PMI fell to 47.9 in December 2025 from 50.6 a month ago. The consensus estimate was 50.