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Samsung Electronics: Will consider cash dividends, stock buybacks and cancellations.Samsung Electronics: Plans to decide on the remaining shareholder returns at the board meeting in January 2027.On August 21, the preliminary reading of S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index rose to 52.1 from 52.0 in July, the highest level since November and exceeding market expectations of 51.7. For the past five months, final figures have consistently exceeded preliminary readings. New orders grew at their fastest pace in 40 months; meanwhile, export orders, including intra-Eurozone trade, saw their first increase since the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. The survey also showed some easing of price pressures. S&P Global economist Chris Williamson stated, “Manufacturing once again led the way, while services played a supporting role, achieving relatively robust growth for the second consecutive month after a sluggish second quarter. We are again seeing businesses increasing inventory as a precautionary measure due to continued disruptions to Middle Eastern supply chains, helping to support goods-producing sectors. However, there are also some encouraging signs: demand for AI-related technologies is growing, while higher defense spending is driving equipment demand, which has particularly helped Germany achieve increasingly significant output growth.”The European Central Banks 3-year CPI forecast for the Eurozone in July is 2.7%, compared to a previous reading of 2.80%.The European Central Banks 1-year CPI forecast for the Eurozone in July is 2.9%, down from 3.00% previously.
