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Business services providers expect marginal turnover increase

22-12-2009Economic monitor In December, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline. Although the majority (+3 percent) was less distinct than in November (+6 percent), it was obviously larger than in the first eight months of 2009.

Mood among manufacturers deteriorates

22-12-2009Economic monitor In December 2009, Dutch manufacturers were more pessimistic than in November. The producer confidence index fell from -5.6 to -8.6.

Mood among consumers less negative

18-12-2009Economic monitor Consumers are less pessimistic. The consumer confidence index rose from -14 in November to -11 in December.

Manufacturers expect investment to remain stable in 2010

24-11-2009Economic monitor Investment spending foreseen for 2010 is much less negative than that in 2009. Manufacturers anticipate a limited decrease of 1 percent.

Business services providers expect turnover to increase

24-11-2009Economic monitor In November 2009, the number of Dutch business services providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.

Mood among manufacturers improved further

24-11-2009Economic monitor In November, Dutch manufacturers were less pessimistic than in October. The producer confidence index rose from -7.8 to -5.6.

Consumers optimistic about economic future

20-11-2009Economic monitor The mood among consumers has lifted. Consumer confidence improved from -19 in October to -14 in November. Consumers’ opinions on the economic situation in the next twelve months were far more positive.

Mood among manufacturers improved

27-10-2009Economic monitor In October, Dutch manufacturers were less negative than in September. The producer confidence index rose from -9.8 to -7.8.

Business services providers expect turnover to increase

27-10-2009Economic monitor In October 2009, the number of Dutch business service providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.

Consumers slightly more pessimistic

21-10-2009Economic monitor Dutch consumers were slightly more pessimistic in October than in September. Consumer confidence fell from -17 to -19. The decrease is mainly the result of more pessimistic opinions on the economic situation in the future.

Business services providers expect turnover to increase

24-09-2009Economic monitor In September 2009, on balance, 20 percent of Dutch business service providers expected their future output to increase.

Mood among manufacturers somewhat more negative

24-09-2009Economic monitor

Consumers confidence unchanged

18-09-2009Economic monitor Dutch consumer confidence remains unchanged in September 2009. The indicator still stands at -17, after the sharp increase by 7 points in August.

Business services providers less low-spirited

27-08-2009Economic monitor In August 2009, Dutch providers of business services were less low-spirited than in previous months. The number of entrepreneurs expecting future turnover to decrease only just (by 2 percent) outnumbered those expecting an increase.

Mood among Dutch manufacturers improving

27-08-2009Economic monitor In August, Dutch manufacturers were clearly less negative than in July. The producer confidence index stood at -9.3, as against -14.8 in July 2009. This indicator shows a clear recovery after an all-time low in February.

Dutch consumers much less negative about the economy

21-08-2009Economic monitor Consumer confidence increased strongly in August. The indicator rose from -24 in July to -17 in August. Consumers were especially less pessimistic about the economic situation in the twelve months to come.

Business services providers remain low-spirited

28-07-2009Economic monitor In July 2009, Dutch providers of business services were still pessimistic. On balance, 25 percent of them expect to generate a lower turnover in the next three months.

Producer confidence remains invariably low

28-07-2009Economic monitor In July, Dutch manufacturers were just as low-spirited as in the preceding month. The producer confidence index stood at -14.8, as against -15,0 in June. The mood gradually improved after an all-time low in February, but it still remains very negative.

Consumer confidence stable

20-07-2009Economic monitor For the second month running, consumer confidence remained unchanged. The indicator stood at -24 in July 2009. This means pessimists still clearly outnumbered optimists in the Netherlands.