Euro Area: Economic sentiment falls in July
Economic sentiment ticked down to 95.8 in July from June’s 95.9. As a result, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
The headline print reflected weaker sentiment in the industrial, retail and services sectors. On the flip side, sentiment improved in the construction sector and consumer confidence rose in July.
In terms of specific countries, sentiment worsened in France and the Netherlands, while it improved in Germany, Italy and Spain.
Regarding indicators that are not used to calculate the index, employment expectations weakened, while the economic uncertainty index decreased in July.