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The economic climate and the Consumer confidence indicators increased in May
Business and consumer surveys
The economic climate and the Consumer confidence indicators increased in May - May 2009
28 May 2009

Summary
In May, the economic climate indicator increased, suspending the pronounced downward movement observed since May 2008, after recording in April the minimum value of the series started in 1989. In the same month, the confidence indicators for all the sectors registered positive evolutions.
The Consumer confidence indicator increased in the last two months, although more intensely in May, interrupting the downward trend begun in late 2006. However, it should be noticed that this indicator attained in March the minimum value for the series started in June 1986.

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