Survei menunjukkan aktivitas ekonomi di Zona Euro melambat secara signifikan, dan risiko stagflasi meningkat

Xinhua Brussels, 7 April (Reporter Huang Xiaolan) The survey data released by S&P Global on the 7th shows that due to factors such as the Middle East fighting raising energy costs and disrupting supply chains, the economic activity of the euro area’s private sector significantly slowed in March.

According to the data, the final value of the euro area’s composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March fell from 51.9 in February to 50.7, the lowest level in nine months. By industry, the final value of the euro area’s services PMI for March dropped from 51.9 in February to 50.2, the lowest level in 10 months.

S&P Global Market Intelligence chief business economist Chris Williamson said that the March PMI data indicate that the fighting in the Middle East has dealt a heavy blow to the euro area economy. He said that, due to factors such as soaring energy prices, impeded supply chains, turmoil in financial markets, and a renewed downturn in demand, the growth signs that appeared at the beginning of the year in the euro area are no longer there, and rising prices have further prompted concerns that stagflation could emerge in the short term or even an even worse scenario.

Williamson said that unless the Middle East conflict is quickly resolved, the euro area economy may face risks of contraction in the second quarter of this year. Even if the conflict ends quickly, the damaging impact on the energy market from the fighting may last for several months.

(Editor: Wen Jing)

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                                                            Ekonomi Zona Euro