Chile: Business sentiment rises in August to joint-highest in six months
Latest reading: Business sentiment rose to 46.7 in August from 45.8 in July, marking the joint-highest result since February. Despite the rise, the index remained below the 50-point threshold, signaling that businesses remained pessimistic. Business sentiment has generally been in pessimistic terrain in recent years, which has translated into subdued fixed investment.
Sector-wise, sentiment in the construction and mining sectors strengthened. Conversely, sentiment in the industrial and retail sectors was more downbeat.