EghtesadOnline: Eurozone private sector business activity rose at its quickest pace in nearly six years in February, accelerating across all major economies with job creation reaching its fastest in almost a decade, surveys showed on Friday.

EghtesadOnline: The International Monetary Fund on Monday kept its growth forecasts for the world economy unchanged for this year and next, although it slightly revised up growth expectations for the eurozone and China.

EghtesadOnline: Figures from the European Commission show that eurozone consumer confidence index fell unexpectedly in August. The commission’s initial reading on sentiment fell from -7.9 to -8.5, the lowest since April’s reading of -9.3. Economists were forecasting a reading of -7.7.