The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for the Euro Area fell by 1.4 points from the prior month to 39.4 in February 2026, below market expectations of 45.2. In February, about 52.6% of the surveyed analysts expected no changes in economic activity, 43.4% predicted improvement and 4% anticipated a deterioration. In the meantime, the indicator of the current economic situation increased by 4.5 points to -13.6 and inflation expectations rose by 7.7 points to 0.1.