According to the statement, seasonally adjusted confidence index increased by 8.5% in services, 9.3% in retail trade and 33.1% in construction sectors in June compared to the previous month.

Services confidence index realized as 55.5

Seasonally adjusted confidence index which was 51.1 for services in May increased by 8.5% in June to 55.5. In services sector compared to the previous month, business situation over past three months sub-index increased by 2.9% to 38.2. Demand-turnover over past three months sub-index increased by 3.6% to 40.5 and demand-turnover expectation over next three months sub-index increased by 13.7% to 87.8.

Retail trade confidence index realized as 86.4

Seasonally adjusted retail trade confidence index increased by 9.3% in June to 86.4. In retail trade sector compared to the previous month, business activity-sales over past three months sub-index increased by 17.0% to 48.6. Current volume of stock sub-index decreased by 5.6% to 113.7 and business activity-sales expectation over next three months sub-index increased by 28.9% to 96.8.

Construction confidence index realized as 78.0

Seasonally adjusted construction confidence index which was 58.5 in previous month increased by 33.1% in June to 78.0. In construction sector compared to the previous month, current overall order books sub-index became 59.1 by increasing 48.0%. Total employment expectation over next three months sub-index increased by 25.5% to 96.8.

In construction sector, 68.9% of the enterprises indicated at least one factor limiting their activities while 31.1% of the enterprises indicated none in June. Among the main factors limiting activities in construction sector; "financial "constraints" which was 39.9% in May realized as 36.8% in June, "insufficient demand" which was 44.8% in May realized as 34.5% in June and "other factors" which was 47.3% in May realized as 32.8% in June. (ILKHA)