Belgium's business confidence improved for the second straight month in September, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Wednesday.
The business confidence indicator rose to -7.9 in September from -8.9 in the previous month. The expected reading was -8.0. Further, this was the higehst score since April 2023.
Among sectors, confidence has grown in all sectors, most markedly in the building industry and to a lesser extent in the manufacturing industry, the survey said.
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