Latest figures suggest the pace of the eurozone’s recovery is slowing despite some positive news from the bloc’s peripheral economies. <br /><br />A Purchasing Managers Index by Markit for both manufacturing and services showed activity slowed in June to its lowest level this year. <br /><br />While output appeared to accelerate in the eurozone periphery the currency bloc’s second biggest economy France saw a sharp downturn.<br /><br />The initial survey, which will be followed by a final report next month, showed activity in Germany remained robust.
