ECONOMIC SENTIMENT ON UPWARD TREND.

The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) increased in November by 0.8 points in the eurozone to 98.5, and by 0.4 points in the EU to 102.1. While the upward trend observed since May has been preserved, the European Commission indicated, on 28 November, that the improvement in confidence has noticeably slowed down over the past two months, mirroring differences in developments across sectors. In the eurozone, the ESI's...