Bloomberg Retail PMI Survey Results to be Released Monday
London (ots/PRNewswire)
- Monthly Index is the only Large-Scale Survey of Eurozone Retail Sector Business Conditions
The November Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers Index ("PMI")
Eurozone survey results will be released on Monday, 6 December 2004.October's figures showed a third successive monthly decline in sales value figures for the euro area, at 48.3, down slightly from 48.8 in September, the rate of decline remained modest, but was the fastest since May. Index readings above 50.0 signal an increase in sales during the month; readings below 50.0 signal a decrease.
The monthly Bloomberg Retail PMI provides analysts, economists, investors and policy makers with must-have, internationally comparable data on consumer spending patterns and retail sector economic growth in the Eurozone. The Bloomberg Retail PMI tracks changes in retail sales, performance against sales targets, inventories, prices, employment and other key indicators. The Index provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive picture of the euro area's key retail markets each month and is produced with NTC Research Limited.
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