Central-Bank Action Finally Cooling Global Economy, Data Indicate

Surveys of purchasing managers point to sharper-than-expected slowdowns in the eurozone, Japan and Australia

June 23, 2023 5:41 am ET

Shoppers in Berlin. Fresh data pointed to a slowdown in business activity in the eurozone. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News

Business activity in Europe slowed sharply in June as previously strong demand for services weakened, an indication that rising borrowing costs may finally be cooling the global economy.  

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