- Prior -14.9
- Economic confidence 96.8 vs 96.0 expected
- Prior 95.5; revised to 95.6
- Services confidence 4.0 vs 3.8 expected
- Prior 3.6; revised to 3.7
- Industrial confidence -8.2 vs -10.0 expected
- Prior -10.3; revised to -10.1
Euro area economic sentiment is seen improving further in October but overall, it doesn't say much with conditions still staying as they are in keeping the ECB sitting on their hands. Germany is still the main focus now, with inflation pressures remaining stubborn amid flagging economic growth.