Turkey’s economic confidence index decreases by 2.5% in March—statistical agency
The economic confidence index which was 98.2 in February decreased by 2.5% in March to 95.7, the Turkish Statistical Institute said in a statement on Wednesday.
This decrease in economic confidence index stemmed from the decreases in real sector (manufacturing industry), services, retail trade and construction confidence indices.
Real sector confidence index decreased by 1.6% and became 108.2, services confidence index decreased by 6.2% and became 111.3, retail trade confidence index decreased by 3.1% and became 116.0, construction confidence index decreased by 2.0% and became 81.0 in March compared to the previous month.
On the other hand, consumer confidence index increased by 1.9% and became 72.5 in March. (ILKHA)