Eurozone investor confidence slips for 2nd straight month in November

Sentix index declines 0.3 points to 2.4 in November, beating market forecasts of 2.1

Investor confidence in the eurozone fell for the second consecutive month in November, though the decline was smaller than market expectations, according to Sentix data released on Monday. The Frankfurt-based research institute's Overall Investor Confidence Index dropped 0.3 points from October to 2.4 points in November, compared with market forecasts of 2.1 points. The survey was conducted between Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 with 1,025 investors, including 220 institutional participants. The current situation sub-index remained unchanged at minus 3.3 points, while the expectations index measuring six-month outlooks fell to 8.3 points, its lowest level since June 2026. Negative assessments of current conditions indicated that the euro area has not yet moved past its phase of economic weakness. Rising interest rates, elevated crude oil prices, and political uncertainties continued to weigh on the bloc's economic environment. Despite broader weakness across the eurozone, Germany's Sentix barometer posted a slight recovery to minus 3.3 points following October's decline. Germany's current situation assessment rose for the fifth straight month to minus 14 points, reaching its highest level since May 2023.