The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicators (ESIs) for October provided firmer evidence that weakness in manufacturing sectors in Central and Eastern Europe is now spreading to consumer-focused sectors. Overall, the surveys suggest that GDP growth in the region slowed from about 4% y/y in Q3 to 3.7% y/y at the start of Q4.
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