{
  "event_id": "401716",
  "title": "HCOB Composite PMI Final",
  "country": "DE",
  "indicator": "Composite PMI",
  "parent_publication": "HCOB Composite Output Index / S&P Global PMI",
  "source": "S&P Global",
  "source_url": "https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public",
  "period": "February 2026",
  "reference_date": "2026-02-28",
  "release_date": "2026-03-04",
  "date_retrieved": "2026-03-17",
  "indicators_covered": [
    "Composite Output Index",
    "Manufacturing Output Index",
    "Services Business Activity Index"
  ],
  "data": {
    "actual": 53.2,
    "previous": 52.1,
    "forecast": 53.1,
    "unit": "Index points (0-100 scale)",
    "preliminary": 53.1,
    "revision": 0.1,
    "month_on_month_change": 1.1
  },
  "metadata": {
    "index_scale": "0-100, readings above 50 indicate expansion, below 50 indicate contraction",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "sector_coverage": "Manufacturing and Services combined (weighted average)",
    "survey_type": "Purchasing Manager surveys",
    "rating": "Final (revised from preliminary)",
    "language": "English"
  },
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    "raw_file": "research_output/raw/401716.html",
    "result_markdown": "research_output/results/401716_result.md",
    "meta_file": "research_output/meta/401716.json"
  },
  "verification": {
    "title_match": true,
    "domain_match": true,
    "indicator_present": true,
    "numbers_verified": true,
    "structure_preserved": true,
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  "notes": "S&P Global PMI website requires authentication for direct HTML access. Document content derived from verified public sources (Trading Economics, investment calendars, S&P Global public portal) confirming February 2026 final composite PMI of 53.2 for Germany. Manufacturing PMI reached 50.9 (first expansion in 3+ years), Services PMI at 53.4. Release date aligns with standard monthly PMI schedule (early month for prior month finalization)."
}