IHS Markit

Turkish manufacturing activity expanded again in April, as output, new orders, exports and employment all continued to grow, a business survey showed on May 2.

The eurozone economy grew at its fastest pace in six years in April on the back of strong demand and "widespread optimism" about the outlook, a closely watched survey showed April 21.

Data monitoring company IHS Markit said its April Composite Purchasing Managers Index came in at 56.7 points, the highest reading since April 2011 and up from 56.4 points in March.

Greek manufacturing activity contracted in March for the seventh month in a row as a sharp decline in new business led to production cuts and job shedding, a survey showed on Monday.

A downturn in Greek manufacturing slowed in December as declines in output and new orders eased, but companies cut jobs for the first time in seven months as backlogs of work shrank, a survey showed on Monday.

Activity in Greece's manufacturing sector contracted again in October with the key indicator hitting a five-month low as production and new orders declined, a survey showed on Tuesday.

Activity in Greece's manufacturing sector shrank again in September after expanding in August, as production and new orders dropped, a survey showed on Monday.

Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing, which accounts for about 10 percent of the Greek economy, fell to 49.2 points last month from 50.4 in August. Readings below 50 denote contractions in activity.