周三公布的一项调查显示，欧元区经济扩张在10月大幅放缓但依然保持韧性，作为潜在势头关键指标的需求几近停滞，同时不断上升的成本挤压了企业，信心也降至五个月来的最低水平。
The euro zone's economic expansion slowed sharply but did remain resilient in October as demand — a key gauge of underlying momentum — came close to stalling while rising costs squeezed businesses and confidence hit its weakest level in five months, a survey showed on Wednesday.
标准普尔全球欧元区综合采购经理指数（PMI）从9月的53.1降至10月的51.7，为四个月低点，低于51.9的初步预估。高于50.0的读数表明活动处于增长状态。N标普全球市场情报公司首席商业经济学家克里斯·威廉姆森表示：“10月的PMI调查数据表明，在第四季度初，欧元区经济正以可观但并不令人兴奋的0.3%的速度增长，这延续了第三季度整体强劲的表现。”
The S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI fell to 51.7 in October from September's 53.1, a four-month low, and under a preliminary estimate of 51.9. Readings above 50.0 indicate growth in activity. "October's PMI survey data indicate that the euro zone economy is growing at a respectable though unexciting 0.3% rate at the start of the fourth quarter, building on the robust performance seen throughout the third quarter," said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
10月新订单仅略有增长，较此前三个月较为强劲的增长大幅下降，服务需求略有下降。整体出口订单连续第三个月增加，但也失去了增长势头。制造业和服务业产出均以较慢的速度扩张，表明经济出现了广泛的降温。
New orders grew only marginally in October, a steep drop from three months of stronger growth, with demand for services edging lower. Overall export orders rose for a third consecutive month but also lost pace. Both manufacturing and services output expanded at slower rates, pointing to a broad-based cooling.
就业人数微幅下降。服务业企业领跌，部分抵消了工厂员工数量的微幅上升。
Employment fell marginally. Services firms led the decline, partly negating a slight rise in factory headcounts.
成本压力加剧，投入品价格通胀率攀升至五个月高点。企业大幅提高了收费，尽管其激进程度略低于9月。
Cost pressures intensified with input price inflation climbing to a five-month high. Businesses raised their charges sharply, though slightly less aggressively than in September.
威廉姆森说：“据报道，10月价格进一步面临上行压力，这主要与能源价格上涨有关，能源价格正在挤压消费者的预算并抑制消费。”
"Further upward price pressures were reported in October, largely linked to higher energy prices, which are squeezing customers' budgets and discouraging spending," Williamson said.
正如预期那样，欧洲央行上周维持利率不变，但路透社上个月调查的经济学家表示，该行将在12月再次加息。企业信心连续第三个月减弱，并依然低于其长期平均水平。
As expected the European Central Bank left interest rates on hold last week, but economists polled by Reuters last month said it would hike again in December. Business confidence weakened for a third straight month and remained below its long-run average.
法国是表现最弱的国家，在9月份短暂复苏后重新陷入萎缩。德国、意大利、西班牙和爱尔兰继续增长，尽管它们的增长势头均有所减弱。
France was the weakest performer, slipping back into contraction after a brief recovery in September. Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland continued to grow, though all lost momentum.
作为综合指数组成部分的欧元区服务业PMI从9月的53.0降至51.4，同样创下四个月低点。
The euro zone services PMI, which feeds into the composite index, fell to 51.4 from 53.0 in September, also a four-month low.