Germany: Economic sentiment rises in October
Latest reading: Economic sentiment increased to 91.5 in October, following September’s 90.5.
In October, sentiment improved in the industrial sector (-17.9 vs -20.0 in September), the construction sector (-14.0 vs -15.4 in September), the services sector (+3.7 vs +1.9 in September) and the retail sector (-21.2 vs -22.8 in September). On the flipside, sentiment worsened among consumers (-10.9 vs -9.3 in September).