For a second consecutive month, business confidence declines in June

CDMX.- The perception of industrial merchants and construction industry on the economic situation of their sector and the country fell in June for the second consecutive month, according to the most recent results of the Monthly Survey of Business Opinion published by lnegi .

In its monthly comparison, indicator of manufacturing confidence was established at 48.7 points in June this year, a figure which represents a decrease of 0.7 points from May last, according to a series adjusted for seasonality, with which accumulates two consecutive months in decline.

This result is explained by the monthly decline of four of its five components. For example, the opinion on the best time to invest fell by 2.2 units in June compared to May

Of the seven activities in which the manufacturing sector is divided, three reported a decline from the same period of the previous year. based on original numbers. These activities were: textiles, clothing, leather and leather, wood, paper and others with a decrease of 0.3 units; food, drinks and tobacco, -0.3 points; The indicator of business confidence in construction was 46.2 points in June of the current year, accounting for a 0.5 point reduction over the month. previous, which accumulates two months of setbacks. The monthly performance of the indicator stems from the decrease of three of its five components.

With regard to the indicator of commercial confidence, he observed a drop of 0.4 point in June of this year compared to the previous month. 47 points, which also adds two consecutive months to the decline. Of the five components that make it up, two were down from the previous month.