The Eurozone's manufacturing sector witnessed a subtle slowdown in March, as indicated by S&P Global's second release of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which edged down to 46.1 from February's 46.5. This marginal decline diverged from economists' expectations of a sharper contraction to 45.7 points.

Meanwhile in the land of the saviours of global climate:

German industrial activity saw a notable deceleration in March, with S&P Global's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropping to 41.9 from 42.5 points, against economists' expectations.