Latest data released by Markit - 24 October 2018

  • Prior 52.5
  • Services PMI 55.6 vs 54.7 expected
  • Prior 54.8
  • Composite PMI 54.3 vs 53.9 expected
  • Prior 54.0

Once again, factory survey results are disappointing as the manufacturing print slumps to a 25-month low. Meanwhile, the uptick in services is what is helping to drag the overall composite reading higher. A bit of a mixed bag but I'll be starting to get a little bit worried about industrial outlook if I were the ECB.