Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 14 in Q1,...
News Category: Business Confidence
-
Japan: Business sentiment remains positive but dips in Q1 -
Chile: Business confidence falls into pessimistic territory in March Business confidence fell to 47.5 in March from February’s 51.2. As a result, the index fell below the 50-point threshold,... -
Korea: Business confidence among manufacturing firms deteriorates in April Business confidence among manufacturing firms came in at 85.0 in April, down from March’s 93.0. April’s result marked the weakest... -
Denmark: Business sentiment improves slightly in March Business sentiment picked up in March as it reached the 0-point threshold, which indicates neutral sentiment among businesses. March’s reading... -
Netherlands: Business confidence rises in March, outlook darkens amid war in Ukraine Business confidence rose from 8.5 in February to 8.7 in March. Consequently, the index remained comfortably above the neutral zero-threshold,... -
Denmark: Business confidence picks up in April Business confidence rose to a four-month high of 4.0 in April from March’s 0.0. As a result, the index broke... -
Turkey: Business confidence remains upbeat in March The Real Sector Confidence Index eased to 108.5 in March from 109.8 in February, likely weighed down by the Russian... -
Germany: Business sentiment nosedives in March Business sentiment soured markedly at the close of the first quarter due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine: The ifo... -
Italy: Business confidence deteriorates in March Business confidence fell to 105.4 in March from February’s 107.9. March’s fall was driven by a weakening in sentiment in... -
France: Business confidence records lowest reading since April 2021 but remains in positive territory in March Business confidence fell to 106.1 in March from February’s 112.3. March’s result marked the weakest sentiment since April 2021. Nevertheless,...