Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI steadies at 45.2 in December vs. 45.0 expected

• Eurozone Manufacturing PMI stayed unchanged at 45.2 in December, beating 45.0 estimate.
• Bloc’s Services PMI rose to 51.4 in December vs. 49.4 expected.
• EUR/USD keeps gains near 1.0500 after German, Eurozone PMI data.            

The Eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction while the services sector activity improved in December, according to the data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Survey published on Monday.

The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stayed unchanged at 45.2 in December, bettering the estimated 45.0.