Czech Republic: Economic sentiment falls in February
Latest reading: Economic sentiment went down to 99.9 in February, following January’s 101.5. The latest reading was below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In February, sentiment worsened in the services sector (+33.0 vs +36.0 in January) and among consumers (-0.7 vs +1.2 in January). However, sentiment brightened in the industrial sector (-5.5 vs -7.7 in January), the construction sector (-1.8 vs -4.7 in January) and the retail sector (+11.4 vs +9.4 in January).