Euroområdet - Økonomisk Optimisme Index

The Eurozone economic sentiment indicator rose 0.5 points from a month earlier to 101.3 in November 2019, beating market expectations of 101.0, boosted by improved confidence among manufacturers (-9.2 vs -9.5 in October), consumers (-7.2 vs -7.6), service providers (9.3 vs 9.0) and retailers (-0.2 vs -0.9). Meanwhile, morale among constructors deteriorated (3.1 vs 4.4).

The Economic Sentiment Indicator in the Euro Area dropped to 100.8 in October 2019 from 101.7 in the previous month and below market consensus of 101.1. That was the lowest reading since January 2015, as sentiment deteriorated among manufacturers (-9.5 vs -8.9 in September), service providers (9.0 vs 9.5), consumers (-7.6 vs -6.5), and retailers (-0.7 vs 0.2). Meanwhile, construction morale improved to 4.7 from 3.4.

The economic sentiment indicator for the Euro Area dropped to 101.7 in September 2019 from 103.1 in the previous month, below market expectations of 103.0. That was the lowest reading in nearly five years, as sentiment in the industry sector fell to its lowest level since July 2013 (-8.8 vs -5.8 in August). Morale also deteriorated among retailers (0.1 vs 0.6) and constructors (3.8 vs 3.9), while an improvement was seen in confidence among service providers (9.5 vs 9.2) and consumers (-6.5 vs -7.1).

The economic sentiment indicator for the Euro Area rose to 103.1 in August 2019 from an over three-year low of 102.7 in the previous month and above market expectations of 102.3. Sentiment improved among manufacturers (-5.9 vs -7.3 in July) and retailers (0.5 vs -0.7), but deteriorated among service providers (9.3 vs 10.6), constructors (3.7 vs 5.0) and consumers (-7.1 vs -6.6).

The economic sentiment indicator for the Euro Area dropped to 102.7 in July 2019 from 103.3 in the previous month, slightly above market expectations of 102.6. That was the lowest reading since March 2016, as sentiment among manufacturers fell 1.8 points to -7.4. In addition, confidence deteriorated among service providers (10.6 vs 11.0 in June), retailers (-0.7 vs 0.1) and constructors (5.0 vs 7.6), while an improvement was seen in consumers sentiment (-6.6 vs -7.2). The largest fall in confidence was recorded in Germany, while sentiment was unchanged in France and increased in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain.

The economic sentiment indicator for the Euro Area slumped to 103.3 in June 2019 from a revised 105.2 in the previous month and well below market expectations of 104.6. That was the lowest reading since August 2016, as sentiment among manufacturers plunged 2.7 points to -5.6, the largest drop in about eight years. In addition, confidence deteriorated among service providers (11.0 vs 12.1 in May) and consumers (-7.2 vs -6.5), while an improvement was seen in sentiment among retailers (0.1 vs -0.9) and constructors (7.7 vs 4.1). The largest falls in confidence were recorded in Germany and Italy, followed by France, the Netherlands and Spain.