Eurozone services sector confidence rises to 5.8 in August, reaching a seven-month high
智通财经2026/08/28 09:41- The Eurozone's August service sector confidence index rose from the previous value (revised to 5.1) to 5.8, reaching a seven-month high, contrary to market expectations of a pullback to 4.9. The index continues the recovery trend in business conditions following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict; previously, energy supply disruptions in the region triggered inflationary pressure and led to tighter monetary policy.
- Over the past three months, business assessment increased from 1.6 to 2.4, demand expectations for the next three months rose from 9 to 10, and sales price expectations climbed from 13.7 to 14.1.
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