date:Mar 26, 2014
German manufacturing, retail and services activities stayed close to the highest in three years in March as Europes largest economy helped keep the regions recovery on track.
An index of manufacturing slipped to 53.8 from 54.8 in February, a survey of purchasing managers published by Markit Economics Ltd. showed on March 24. Economists had predicted a decline to 54.5, according to the median of 33 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. A services gauge fell to 54 from 55.9, Markit said. A compo