Slovakia: Economic sentiment falls in February
Latest reading: Economic sentiment dropped to 93.0 in February, following January’s 94.1. The latest reading was below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In February, sentiment darkened in the industrial sector (-3.7 vs -0.7 in January) and the retail sector (+2.4 vs +9.5 in January). In contrast, sentiment improved in the construction sector (-4.5 vs -5.4 in January) and among consumers (-23.3 vs -25.1 in January). Sentiment in the services sector was unchanged from January at +0.3.