Estonia: Economic sentiment rises in September
Latest reading: Economic sentiment went up to 90.4 in September, following August’s 88.7. Still, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In September, sentiment improved in the industrial sector (-10.8 vs -12.1 in August), the construction sector (-9.8 vs -13.0 in August), the services sector (+2.0 vs -0.9 in August) and among consumers (-34.4 vs -36.8 in August). However, sentiment darkened in the retail sector (-15.7 vs -15.6 in August).