Index numbers

Bulgaria's total business climate index has dropped by 0.7 percentage points in December in comparison with the previous month due to the worsening expectations of entrepreneurs in construction, retail trade and services, the national statictical office NSI said on Wednesday.

Economic confidence index decreased by 3.8 percent to 100.18 in December compared to previous month, amid rising tension between Turkey and Russia and uncertainties resulting from the rate hike decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). 

Bulgaria's overall business confidence index has declined by 0.5 percentage points in November compared with the previous month due to more pessimistic assessments and expectations in construction, retail and services sectors.

The economic confidence index jumped 26.7 points in November to 104.99 compared to the previous month after sharp drops, the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K) said on Nov. 27.

German business confidence has increased dramatically in November, shrugging off the Volkswagen emissions scandal and the recent attacks in Paris, a leading economic think tank says German business confidence bounced back in November as Europe's top economy shrugged off global uncertainty and the deadly jihadist assault in Paris, a leading economic think tank said yesterday. 

The consumer confidence index increased in November 2015 to its highest level since April 2014, with a 22.9 point rise from last month, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜ?K) revealed on Nov. 20.

Consumer confidence jumped to 77.15 points in November from 62.78 points in October, according to TÜ?K data prepared in cooperation with the Central Bank. 

Bulgaria's business climate indicator dropped by 2.9 percentage points in September compared with August due to decreased business confidence in industry, construction and retail trade sectors.

German business confidence beat expectations by rising slightly in September, reflecting the continued robustness of Europe's biggest economy amid the current financial market turbulence, the Ifo economic institute said on Sept.24.

Activity in China's factory sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6-1/2 year low in September, a private survey showed, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets.

The consumer confidence index in Turkey dropped to 58.52 in September, its lowest value since January 2009, the period when the global financial crisis had the greatest impact, amid political uncertainties, market fluctuations and security concerns.