Netherlands: Economic sentiment drops in February
Latest reading: Economic sentiment fell to 102.3 in February, following January’s 102.5. The latest reading was above the long-term average of 100, pointing to a positive near-term outlook for the economy.
In February, sentiment darkened in the industrial sector (-0.7 vs +0.6 in January), the construction sector (+20.8 vs +21.4 in January), the services sector (+4.9 vs +6.8 in January), the retail sector (+5.3 vs +5.7 in January) and among consumers (-12.1 vs -11.9 in January).