+7.4 on previous index reading
(3 Month Moving Average)
The Bank of Ireland Regional Pulses bring together the views of households and firms around the country. The indices, which are calculated on a 3 month moving average basis, show that sentiment was up across the board in the period June to August compared with May to July.
The standalone monthly reading for the Rest of Leinster Pulse shows a sizeable drop in confidence in August though, following the re-imposition of restrictions in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly. The consumer and business mood elsewhere was generally more subdued this month too, amid renewed virus jitters and the postponement of the move to phase 4 of the re-opening roadmap.
