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title: "Eurozone · HCOB Composite PMI: 52.1 · Aug 21, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 21, 2026: actual 52.1, forecast 51.7, previous 52 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
source: Helious
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Economic release
              21 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC



# Eurozone · HCOB Composite PMI: 52.1




           Actual52.1
           Forecast51.7
           Previous52

               Surprise
               +0.57σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadBunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            Eurozone · HCOB Composite PMI — Actual 52.1, forecast 51.7, prev 52. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 0.6 sigma. Desk read: Bunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.






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