Czech Republic: Economic sentiment falls in August
Latest reading: Economic sentiment declined to 101.1 in August, following July’s 102.5. The latest reading was above the long-term average of 100, pointing to a positive near-term outlook for the economy.
In August, sentiment darkened in the industrial sector (-2.2 vs -1.1 in July), the construction sector (-5.2 vs -4.7 in July), the services sector (+32.8 vs +33.0 in July), the retail sector (+15.9 vs +16.2 in July) and among consumers (-8.1 vs -4.5 in July).