BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose unexpectedly in February, its third consecutive monthly gain and its highest level since July 2025, a survey showed on Monday.
The index rose to 4.2 points in February from -1.8 the month before, beating forecasts by analysts polled by Reuters for a reading of 0.0.
"The recession in the euro zone appears to have come to an end and an upturn seems to have begun," said Sentix in a press release.
The survey of 1,091 investors taken from February 5-7 showed that both economic expectations and current expectations rising.
Expectations rose to 15.8 from 10.0 in the previous month, while the index measuring the current situation also grew to -6.8 from -13.0 in January.
The German economy is also contributing to the encouraging development in the euro zone, with the index reaching -6.9, its highest level since July 2025, from -16.4 the month prior.
"This could mean the end of the recessionary phase of the German economy," according to Sentix.
Reporting by Maria Martinez, Editing by Friederike Heine
Source: Reuters