The Latest Analysis
Global business sentiment has been more upbeat since the start of the year. This is clearest in the responses to the broad questions concerning present business conditions and prospects for business through this summer. Though it is premature to conclude that business sentiment is definitively on the mend, this improvement is encouraging. The most significant blemish in the survey is soft sales, with one-third of respondents saying they are weakening and only just over one-third saying they are improving.
