- Prior -1.8
That marks a third straight month of improving sentiment in the euro area, with some good news in the opening two months of 2026 at least. This is the first positive reading since July last year, reaffirming some added optimism as we get into the new year. Of note, the expectations index also rose to 15.8 - up from 10.0 in the previous month.
Looking at the details further, Germany continues to show a marked improvement in sentiment. The index for the German economy rose to -6.9, its highest since July last year. That's encouraging with Sentix noting that "this could mean the end of the recessionary phase of the German economy".
And overall for the region, "an upturn seems to have begun". We'll see but the nascent signs of the resilient recovery is looking decent.
