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The economic climate indicator and the Consumer confidence indicator decrease in May
Business and consumer surveys
The economic climate indicator and the Consumer confidence indicator decrease in May - May 2008
29 May 2008

Summary
The economic climate indicator slightly diminished in May, after recording a tenuous increase in the two previous months. In the referred month, the sectors’ behaviour was diverse, with the confidence indicator declining in Manufacturing Industry and Trade and recovering in Construction and Public Works and in Services.
In May, the Consumer confidence indicator diminished when compared with the previous month, mainly expressing more pessimist perspectives about the evolution of the country’s economic situation and the household’s financial situation.
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