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title: "EU: HCOB Composite PMI: 52 · Aug 5, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 5, 2026: actual 52, forecast 51.9, previous 51.9 · ON THE SCREWS. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              05 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC



# EU: HCOB Composite PMI: 52




           Actual52
           Forecast51.9
           Previous51.9

               Surprise
               +0.14σ

           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            EU: HCOB Composite PMI — Actual 52, forecast 51.9, prev 51.9. ON THE SCREWS · +0.1σ. Bunds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.






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