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  "title": "HCOB Services PMI Final",
  "country": "DE",
  "indicator": "Services PMI",
  "period": "Feb",
  "reference_date": "2026-02-28T00:00:00Z",
  "release_date": "2026-03-04T08:55:00Z",
  "source": "S&P Global",
  "source_url": "https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public",
  "parent_publication": "HCOB Services PMI Final",
  "actual_value": 53.5,
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  "retrieval_notes": "Primary S&P Global PMI portal (pmi.spglobal.com) is behind CloudFront access controls and not directly accessible. Final release document text extracted from aggregated credible financial sources (Trading Economics, EBS market updates, analyst commentary). Core data points verified through multiple sources. February 2026 Services PMI Final: 53.5 (previously forecasted at 53.4); previous month (Jan 2026): 52.4. Composite PMI and supporting indices confirmed across sources.",
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    "https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/services-pmi",
    "https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/calendar",
    "https://ebsuk.com/investment-market-update-february-2026/",
    "https://www.charles-stanley.co.uk/insights/commentary/markets-resilient-as-us-bombs-iran"
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    "actual": "53.5 - verified across multiple sources",
    "previous": "52.4 (Jan 2026) - confirmed",
    "composite_pmi": "52.1 (highest since May 2025) - confirmed",
    "new_business_index": "54.2 - referenced",
    "employment_index": "52.1 - referenced",
    "future_expectations": "68.7 - referenced"
  },
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    "numbers_verify": "✓ Actual (53.5), Previous (52.4), Forecast (53.4) all present and confirmed",
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  "date_retrieved": "2026-03-17T12:00:00Z",
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