AlHijjah 29, 1435, Oct 23, 2014, SPA -- The eurozone economy picked up slightly in October, despite other negative market signals, dpa a key business indicator as releasing Thursday. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for the currency bloc's manufacturing and service sectors edged up from September's ten-month low of 52.0 to 52.2 in October, the London-based Markit research group said. Analysts had expected the rate to drop to 51.5. A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion.
