Euro area investor confidence dropped sharply in June, led by the "problem-child" Germany that already entered a technical recession in the first quarter, as fears of a severe economic downturn intensified, results of the latest survey by the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The Sentix investor confidence index weakened for a second month in a row and dropped to -17.0 from -13.1 in May, the monthly survey from Sentix showed. Economists had forecast a score of -15.2.
The current situation index of the survey plunged to -15.8 from -7.0. The measure declined for a second straight month.
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April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.