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Investment climate more unfavourable

According to March’s Investment Radar, the investment climate in the Netherlands was more unfavourable than in the previous month. New data have become available for five indicators. Three indicators deteriorated, two improved. Circumstances relevant for investments are, on the one hand, the situation on the sales markets, and on the other hand, the availability of financial means. Although the Radar indicators show a strong correlation with investments in fixed assets, improved circumstances are not necessarily translated into a higher growth or a smaller decline of investments.

Manufacturers were more negative about their order positions. The year-on-year exports contraction was larger than in the previous month and the interbank interest rate rose. On the other hand, consumer confidence improved and the year-on-year increase in share prices was larger. There was no new information about the industrial capacity utilization rate.