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Business Climate Indicator broadly flat in August
In August 2014 the Business Climate Indicator (BCI) for the eurozone remained broadly flat (at +0.16) compared to July (+0.17). Managers' more optimistic appraisals of past production and, to a lesser extent, export order books were offset by a marked decrease in their assessment of expected production. Managers' views on the level of stocks of finished products and overall order books remained broadly unchanged.
The BCI is based on a factor analysis of the eurozone aggregate balances (seasonally adjusted) of five of the monthly questions in the industry survey (only employment and selling-price expectations are excluded).
The next BCI results are due to be published on 29 September 2014.
Full details of the Business Climate Indicator are available on the Europa website.
August 2014: Economic Sentiment falls in the eurozone and EU
Statement by Vice President Katainen on the August Economic Sentiment Indicator
Scheduled publication dates
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Flash estimate |
Final release EU, euro area and Member States |
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September 2014 |
22 September 2014 |
29 September 2014 |
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October 2014 |
23 October 2014 |
30 October 2014 |
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November 2014 |
20 November 2014 |
27 November 2014 |
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