May euro-zone composite sentiment index falls back

30 May 2023

 

Summary: Euro-zone composite sentiment indicator down in May, below expectations; readings down in four of five  sectors; down in three of four largest euro-zone economies; German, French 10-year yields considerably lower; index implies annual GDP growth rate of 0.5%. 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 the...

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