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Economic Sentiment Slumps Due to Future Expectations

EUROZONE DATA
MNI (London)

MAR ECONOMIC SENTIMENT INDICATOR 108.5; FEB 113.9r

MAR INDUSTRIAL CONFIDENCE 10.4; FEB 14.1r

MAR CONSUMER CONFIDENCE -18.7; FEB -8.8

MAR EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS 115.5; FEB 116.4r

  • Economic sentiment saw a significant 5.4-point drop to 108.5 in March, coming in at a 12-month low on the back of significant declines in consumer confidence. Despite the substantial fall, this is 0.5pp above analysts' expectations, likely due to services improving slightly and constructions remaining stable.
  • Economic sentiment saw the largest decline in France (-7.1) followed by Spain (-6.5) and Germany (-4.3).
  • Consumer confidence confirmed the lowest reading since May 2020, falling 9.4 points as households due to both a dive in their assessment of the general economic situation and historically low future financial expectations. Consumer uncertainty hit a record high.
  • Substantial falls were also seen in retail trade and industry confidence.
  • Expectations were the key downwards drivers across these indexes, with industry confidence seeing a 12-month low.

Source: EC

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