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By Mark Schroers

April 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM EDT

Updated on

April 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

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Private-sector activity in the euro area barely grew in April as tariff uncertainty sent confidence in the services industry to an almost five-year low.