Euro composite sentiment index creeps higher in April

27 April 2023

 

Summary: Euro-zone composite sentiment index up slightly in April, below expectations; readings up in three of five  sectors; up in three of four largest euro-zone economies; German, French 10-year yields noticeably higher; index implies annual GDP growth rate of 1.2%. The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) is a composite index comprising five differently weighted sectoral confidence indicators.  It is heavily weighted towards confidence surveys from the business sector, with...

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