While Euroarea and Eastern Europe stand out due to their better situation indices, the US is still characterized by a slowdown. Overall, it is striking that the economic expectations have weakened slightly. The economic momentum may thus be a top line. Better, as it indicates the very good situation index values, it will probably not be for the time being.

The sentix economic index for Euroarea has risen for the fifth time in a row to 28.3 points. Above all the situation index, which shows the seventh rise in series and shows the highest level since December 2007 with 37.3 points, drives the index.

The expectations cannot keep up. Around the world, expectations are stagnating or even slightly declining, in Germany for the second time in a row.

Internationally, the United States remains chipped. The expectations remain slightly negative and the situation falls for the fourth time in a row. The cooling is becoming increasingly noticeable. On the other hand, Eastern Europe. Here the situation also rises for the seventh time in a row. Asia remains largely unchanged.