Statistics: Jun business confidence falls in production, processing

MOSCOW, Jun 26 (PRIME) -- Russia’s business confidence index decreased by 4 percentage points in the producing and by 6 percentage points in processing industries in June, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Friday.

“The business confidence index, which reflects generalized entrepreneurs’ behavior, amounted to minus 4% in the mineral production sector and to minus 6% in the processing industries in June,” the statement read.

The economic situation in a company was deemed positive by 9% of managers and satisfactory by 72% of managers in the production of raw materials, while the figures for the processing industry stood at 7% and 68%, respectively.

A better situation in the next six months was expected by 20% of respondents in the mineral production industry and 27% in the processing industry. The number of optimists in the mineral production sector exceeded the amount of pessimists by 9 percentage points, and in the processing industry by 12 percentage points.

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