Prior 96Services confidence 96Prior 98Manufacturing confidence 101Prior 97
This is the highest reading since April with the rebound in sentiment largely driven by a jump in the industrial climate. Sentiment in the services sector actually fell back to its lowest since July but that is offset by the spike in manufacturing confidence. The other bit of good news is that the employment indicator also improved from 93 in September to 96 in October, moving back up to its highest since July.
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.