Eurozone investor sentiment improved unexpectedly in May, driven by investor expectations that the conflict with Iran would not escalate further, a survey conducted by the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday.
The investor sentiment index rose to -16.4 in May from -19.2 in April. The score was forecast to fall to -20.9.
Assessment of current situation and economic expectations improved in May but both remained in negative territory, signalling that the risk of recession remains acute. The current situation index rose to -21.5 from -22.8 in April. At the same time, the expectations index improved notably to -11.3 from -15.5 in the prior month.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.