The FINANCIAL — The monthly PCSI result is driven by the aggregation of the four, weighted, sub-Indices: the PCSI Employment Confidence (“Jobs”) Sub- Index which is down 3.2 points; the PCSI Economic Expectations (“Expectations”) Sub-Index which is down 3.7 points; the PCSI Investment Climate (“Investment”) Sub-Index which is up 2.4 points; and the PCSI Current Personal Financial Conditions (“Current Conditions”) Sub-Index which is up 1.7 percentage points over last month.
The Belgium Primary Consumer Sentiment (“Consumer Confidence”) Index (“PCSI”) as measured by the Thomson Reuters/Ipsos PCSI for September,2016 is down 1.1 percentage points over last month.
“Current Conditions” = perceived current personal financial conditions. The Belgium PCSI Current Personal Financial Conditions (“Current Conditions”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is up 1.7 percentage points over last month.
“Expectations” = perceived Economic Expectations combining both personal and community economic outlook. The Belgium PCSI Economic Expectations (“Expectations”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is down 3.7 percentage points over last month.
“Investment” = perceived investment climate. The Belgium PCSI Investment Climate (“Investment”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is up 2.4 percentage points over last month.
“Jobs” = current job security, outlook on job security and retrospective on job security. The Belgium PCSI Employment Confidence (“Jobs”) Sub-Index for September 2016 is down 3.2 percentage points over last month.
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