Eurozone sentiment in record plunge as coronavirus strikes
The decline was the steepest monthly drop since record-keeping began in 1985
30 March 2020 - 18:13
Eurozone sentiment suffered its steepest monthly decline in history in March as the coronavirus led to declining confidence among consumers and all sectors of the economy, in many cases even before crippling lockdowns were imposed.
Economic sentiment in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell to 94.5 points in March from 103.4 in February, sharply breaking an upward trend in place from November, European Commission survey data showed on Monday...
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