Business and consumer surveys
The consumer confidence and the economic climate indicators maintain recovery path
- August 2013
29 August 2013
Summary
The Consumer confidence indicator increased pronouncedly in August, reinforcing the upward movement observed since January, after attaining the minimum of the series in December.
The economic climate indicator has recovered since the beginning of the year, significantly in the reference month, after registering the lowest value of the series in December. In the last two months, the confidence indicator increased in all the sectors, Manufacturing Industry, Construction and Public Works, Trade and Services.