German business sentiment rose to a seven-month high in January, the Ifo institute said on Friday.
An increasing pessimistic economic outlook is causing both consumer and business sentiment to deteriorate in both regions.
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European stocks were lower overnight following a weak reading on the German Ifo index of business sentiment.
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It also pointed out business sentiment in the eurozone had been hit by the continuing sovereign debt crisis.
At the same time, a pickup in personal consumption does feed business sentiment and could lead to increased activity.
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"Corporate profits are improving and business sentiment has further improved, although it remains at a low level, " the EPA's April report noted.
The monthly Ifo survey of business sentiment increased to 95.8 in January from 95.1 in December, with business expectations rising markedly in German manufacturing.
The focus remains on Europe, where business sentiment unexpectedly rose sharply in the German economy and a better than expected Spanish debt auction boosted optimism.
Businesses are reluctant to invest since uncertainty about taxes, weak economic growth, burdensome regulations and the anti-business sentiment of the Obama administration, remain as high as ever.
The Presidential election, where Obama and Romney are fighting tooth and nail to become Commander in Chief, uncertainty regarding the fiscal cliff will weigh on consumer and business sentiment.
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While the fiscal cliff did not seem to cut off the recovery in December, two problems loom large, each capable of keeping business sentiment dim: the debt ceiling and the sequester.
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Which raises another question - are we reporting business sentiment properly when we concentrate on views about the economy in general, rather than using these surveys as a snapshot of first-hand experience?
The snag with ready-reckoners is that they look only at the direct impact and ignore the possible effects of a jump in oil prices on consumer and business sentiment or on share prices.
"The global environment is improving, some policy action is happening in India that will boost overall business sentiment and improve the investment climate, " said Sujan Hajra, chief economist at Anand Rathi Securities in Mumbai.
Production at Indian factories has been slowing due to reduced demand, costly credit, power shortages and a slow pace of policy reforms, which have collectively contributed to a gloomy business sentiment in the south Asian economy.
Confidence among both businessmen and consumers rose for the third month in a row in January, according to the Commission's latest regular survey, with the upturn in business sentiment stronger than had been expected by many economists.
As our economy grows and people get back to work, the debt and deficit will naturally decrease with a rising tax base, increasing consumer spending and the public investment that comes with greater revenue and improved consumer confidence and business sentiment.
This chart from the Business Insider shows that consumer sentiment is already at levels seen in past recessions.
The general sentiment in the business community is that the Ambani war has gone on too long and this time, gone too far.
These responses, when run through business intelligence engines, will generate sentiment boards to provide product designers with real-time consumer insights.
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The first signs of trouble could be from weakening consumer and business confidence, tied more to sentiment about Washington's paralysis than an immediate economic hit.
And at the same time he was losing subscribers, suggesting that the share price movement was very much related to online sentiment and not to business fundamentals.
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The Ifo Institute said its sentiment index of the German business climate fell to 100 in October from 101.4 in September.
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Her sentiment was confirmed by other Wisconsin business owners and executives I interviewed.
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Some modestly upbeat EU data on consumer and business confidence was released Wednesday as the Economic Sentiment Indicator rose to 91.1 in February versus 89.5 in January, and reaching the highest level since last May.
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U.S. economic data due for release Friday includes personal income and outlays, the ISM Chicago business survey, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey.
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