Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI October 2026: date, forecast and previous
Released: (Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 AM EDT)
Forecast and previous are shown exactly as listed on the Forex Factory calendar feed (feed title: “Flash Manufacturing PMI”). FXMARE does not publish actual figures for this release.
What to expect
The consensus forecast of 52.7 matches the previous reading of 52.7, so the market expects Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI to come in unchanged.
What it is
The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, aggregates national manufacturing surveys from Germany, France, Italy, Spain and others into a single bloc-wide diffusion index covering output, orders, employment and prices.
Why it matters to traders
Because Germany dominates euro-area industry, this PMI is a proxy for the region's growth engine. A reading that drifts further below 50 reinforces the case for European Central Bank easing and tends to weigh on the euro against the dollar.
Educational only — not a trade recommendation or a prediction of the outcome.
See the full Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI guide for other releases, or the live economic calendar.