Euro-Zone Manufacturing PMI Drops To 53 In March

The euro-zone manufacturing purchasing managers index declined in March. Markit said its final manufacturing PMI slipped to 53.0 in March, versus 53.2 in February. France's PMI for the sector rose to 52.1, versus 49.7 in February. Germany PMI fell to 53.7 from 54.8 in February, while Greek PMI dropped below 50.00 in the month.