Ireland: Economic sentiment is unchanged in March
Latest reading: Economic sentiment 99.6 in March, following February’s 99.6. The latest reading was below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In March, sentiment improved in the industrial sector (+19.7 vs +10.8 in February), the construction sector (+21.4 vs +17.7 in February) and the retail sector (+4.9 vs +3.5 in February). However, sentiment worsened in the services sector (+12.2 vs +25.1 in February) and among consumers (-23.4 vs -15.4 in February).