Business Sentiment - November 2013

Key trends highlighted in the survey include:

• Q4 saw a strong rise in the hiring intentions index with a jump from +3 to +16;
• A large increase in export sentiment among the pharmaceutical exporters may signal a recovery in goods exports in 2014;
• Managers’ confidence in the Irish business environment reached a second successive record high at +35, up from +17 only three months before;
• Manager’s future outlook was also high recording a reading of +38 signalling an expectation of improving conditions as we start the new year.