Euro Area: Economic sentiment edges up in November
Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 97.0 in November, following October’s 96.8.
In November, sentiment improved in the services sector (+5.7 vs +4.2 in October) the construction sector (-1.7 vs -2.5 in October) and the retail sector (-5.7 vs -6.9 in October). That said, sentiment in the industrial sector deteriorated (-9.3 vs -8.5 in October), and sentiment among consumers remained stable (-14.2 vs -14.2 in October).
In terms of specific countries, sentiment improved in France, Italy and Spain, while it deteriorated in Germany.