Negative sentiment in the euro area

In the euro zone the SENTIX index decreased instead of the expected -3.2 points to -8.2 points in February from the earlier -3.7 points. The index first declines since July 2009, and has sunk to levels, last seen in October, due to the bad Asian economic

The so-called. "SENTIX sentiment" indicator is compiled from the answers of more than 2000 analysts and institutional investors and calculated on a weekly basis, since 2001. The index, includes the views of respondents, over the current economic situation and expectations for the next half-year, in relation to the euro area, United States, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Japan and other Asian countries – reports tozsdeforum.hu., after Questor.