Consumer Staples recorded a 10% increase moving to a score of 68.13. This was primarily driven by a 18 % increase in confidence relating to their ability to secure debt/equity capital for business activities and a 15% increase in industry growth expectations.
Financials saw a 4% increase in confidence. The increase in sentiment was primarily driven by a 14% increase in confidence relating to economic conditions.
Information Technology recorded a decrease in confidence for the fourth quarter of 2024, down 3% from 63.93 to 62.14 points. The drop in sentiment was primarily driven by a 19% decrease in confidence relating to their ability to secure debt/equity capital and a 12% decrease relating to industry growth expectations.
Health Care recorded a decrease in confidence, down by a significant 15% from 62.5 to 53.33 points. The drop in sentiment was primarily driven by a 27% decrease in confidence relating to company growth expectations.
Materials recorded a decrease in confidence, dropping by 7%. The decrease in sentiment was primarily driven by a 18% decrease in confidence relating, a 12% decrease relating to their industry growth expectations and a 20% decrease relating to their planned level of investment.
Consumer Discretionary went up by 1% moving to a score of 61.15 points.
Real Estate recorded the second highest decrease in confidence dropping to a score of 67 points. The drop in sentiment was primarily driven by an 8% decrease in confidence relating to their company growth expectations, and a 13% decrease in confidence relating to their planned level of investment.
Industrials saw an 4% increase in confidence moving to a score of 64.62 points. The rise in sentiment was primarily driven by a 12% increase in confidence relating to their planned level of investment.
