Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:49:56 GMT
Business activity in the Euro Zone stable in January
The Euro Zone's business activity was stable in January, indicating a slight expansion after falling for four consecutive months. The final Markit Euro Zone's PMI edged up to 50.4 last month as compared to 48.8 in the preceding month. Higher growth was observed in France and Germany while Italy, Spain and Ireland weighted down on the business activities' expansion.