Eurozone September ZEW Economic Sentiment Index unexpectedly fell to 25.8, far below expectations

⑴ The Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for September fell to 25.8 from August's six-month high of 31.4, while analysts had previously expected further improvement to 39.9. ⑵ In the September survey, 54.8% of analysts surveyed expected no change in economic activity, 35.5% expected improvement, and 9.7% expected deterioration. ⑶ The assessment of the current situation improved, with the index rising by 7.6 points to -13.9, while inflation expectations rose by 28.7 points to 31.1.