Eurozone investor confidence hits highest level since 2022

The euro area's general investor confidence index rose for the fifth consecutive month to reach its highest level since February 2022 in September, climbing by 4.2 points to 5.1 points, Frankfurt-based research firm Sentix stated on Monday.

According to the survey conducted among 1,052 investors, including 209 institutional ones, between September 3 and 5, the index jumped to 5.1 points in September from 0.9 points in August.

The market expectation was for the index to reach two points.

The Expectations Index, which measures investors' forecasts for the next six months, surged from 10.3 points to 13.8 points.

The Current Situation Index also improved, rising from minus eight points to minus 3.3 points to mark its best level since March 2022.

Sentix Managing Director Manfred Hubner emphasized that the economic upturn in the euro area continued to gain momentum in September.

Hubner pointed out that the euro area completely left recession trends behind.

Germany, the largest economy in the euro area, made a significant contribution to this overall improvement.

The Sentix Investor Confidence Index for Germany rose to minus 2.8 points from minus 11.9 in August, reaching its highest value since July 2025.