Denmark: Economic sentiment rises in December
Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 89.0 in December, following November’s 88.6. Still, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In December, sentiment improved in the services sector (+8.8 vs +8.3 in November), the retail sector (+6.5 vs +3.7 in November) and among consumers (-11.2 vs -12.9 in November). However, sentiment darkened in the industrial sector (-19.6 vs -18.2 in November) and the construction sector (-11.7 vs -11.4 in November).