The improvement was mainly due to softer drops in both current order level (-8 vs -16 in June), notably in manufacture of transport equipment, and production expectation (-19 vs -13), especially in manufacture of computers, electronic & electrical products.
At the same time, stocks of finished goods further accelerated (22 vs 21), mainly in manufacture of chemicals & chemical products. Separate data from the Bratislava-based agency showed that consumer confidence rose to -20.7 in July from -23.1 in the previous month. It was the highest reading since September 2021.
Expectations improved for general economic situations (-31.6 vs -35.7 in June), household financial situations (-12.3 vs -13.7) and household savings (-20.8 vs -22.2) . In addition, concerns were lessened about future unemployment (17.9 vs 20.9).
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