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March 24, 2026

United States Labor Productivity Jumps Much Less in Q4

Data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed labor productivity in the U.S. increased much less in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor productivity shot up by 1.8% in the fourth quarter compared to the previously reported 2.8% surge, a much smaller increase compared to the 5.2% spike in the third quarter. Additionally, there was a significant upward trend in unit labor costs in the fourth quarter, which soared by 4.4% compared to the previously reported 2.8% jump. 03/24/2026 - 08:39:00 (RTTNews)

Eurozone Private Sector Growth Hits 10-Month Low

Euro traded at 1.1591 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

The euro area private sector growth eased to a ten-month low in March amid a reduction in new orders, and input cost inflation reached the strongest in over three years following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

The flash composite output index posted 50.5 in March, down from 51.9 in February. Although the index remained above the neutral 50.0 mark for the fifteenth straight month, it signaled the weakest expansion in ten months.

The slowdown in growth was in large part due to a near stagnation of business activity in the service sector. Meanwhile, manufacturing production increased moderately.

The services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to a 10-month low of 50.1 compared to 51.9 the prior month; by contrast, the manufacturing PMI advanced to a 45-month high of 51.4 from 50.8 in February.

Input prices grew the most since February 2023 as steeper inflation was recorded across manufacturing and services. Companies raised their selling prices in March, but at a much less pronounced pace than that seen for costs.

The war in the Middle East caused lengthening lead times for inputs in the Eurozone manufacturing sector, and suppliers' delivery times lengthened substantially in March.

Employment decreased again in December, with the fall centered on the manufacturing sector, while services employment increased marginally. Meanwhile, business sentiment decreased sharply and hit its lowest in almost a year.

Germany's private sector expanded at the slowest pace in three months in March. The flash composite output index posted 51.9 in March, down from 53.2 in February. The services PMI registered a 7-month low of 51.2 in March compared to 53.5 in the prior month. The manufacturing PMI hit a 45-month high of 51.7, up from 50.9 in February.

France's private sector activity contracted in March as demand weakened due to the war in the Middle East and uncertainty ahead of local elections. The flash composite output index fell to a five-month low of 48.3 in March from 49.9 in February. At the same time, services PMI declined to 48.3 from 49.6 a month ago. However, factory PMI rose slightly to 50.2 from 50.1 in the prior month. 03/24/2026 - 08:09:00 (RTTNews)

Taiwan Industrial Output Growth Eases; Retail Sales Rebound

Taiwan's industrial production growth moderated for the first time in four months in February, while retail sales increased sharply, reports from the Ministry of Economic Affairs showed on Tuesday. Industrial production expanded 17.83% year-on-year in February, much slower than the 27.88% growth in January.

Among sectors, mining and quarrying production logged a renewed annual contraction of 14.94% versus an 8.04% rise in January. A 10.27% fall in utility production also drove the overall slowdown in industrial production. Manufacturing growth softened to 19.64% from 29.70%.

Retail sales climbed 7.73% yearly in February, in contrast to a 3.42% decline in January. Sales of textiles and clothing in specialized stores grew 27.30%, and those of food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores expanded 20.06%. Sales at general merchandise stores also advanced sharply by 22.92%. 03/24/2026 - 07:05:00 (RTTNews)