Written by Patrick Hussy | 06 October 2024
Posted in sentix Economic News

The downward economic trend has been halted for the time being. All regions of the world are showing signs of improvement: the overall index for the eurozone rose from -15.4 to -13.8 points in October after three consecutive declines. While the current situation index in the eurozone once again plumbed a new low for the year, the expectations index rose to -3.8 points. The eurozone economy is thus starting its next attempt to find its way out of recession/stagnation. The German economy remains in recession mode for the time being. On a positive note, however, the expectation values show an improvement with a plus of 6.8 points. The domestic economy is benefiting from the global economic trend: Asia ex Japan (China) in particular is showing positive momentum. However, the USA and Japan are also signalling an economic revival.

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Written by Manfred Hübner | 26 May 2024
Posted in Database news

We would like to inform you that the sentix ESG indices are now also available on Bloomberg. These have the following tickers:

• SNTISRH0 (Headline)
• SNTISRI0 (institutional investors)
• SNTISRP0 (private investors)

The histories of the data series start in March 2020.

Written by Manfred Hübner | 26 November 2023
Posted in sentix Euro Break-up Index News

The Netherlands has voted and given the euro sceptics a bit of a wake-up call. The Euro Break-up Index, which we rarely comment on at present as the situation in the eurozone is relatively stable, shows a relatively unusual swing in the sub-index for the Netherlands. This is certainly not high enough to act as a harbinger of crisis. But that could possibly change in the 2024 election year. We'll stay on the ball.

Written by Manfred Hübner | 25 August 2023
Posted in Database news

Dear data client, due to a bug, a data point in the SNTL data sets for May 2010 was missing. We have reconstructed the data and added the missing data point to the data series.

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Written by Manfred Hübner | 24 August 2023
Posted in Woolly thoughts (blog)

In the realm of traditional finance, economic theories often assume that investors are rational, utility-maximizing individuals who make decisions based on all available information. However, in reality, human behavior is far more complex and often deviates from these rational models. This realization has given rise to a field known as behavioral finance, which seeks to understand the psychological factors that influence financial decision-making and the subsequent impact on markets and economic outcomes.

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