The Services Sentiment in the Eurozone fell to 5.3 in October 2026 from a downwardly revised 5.9 in September and compared to forecasts of 5.9. The decrease reflects managers’ more negative views on both demand and the business situation over the past 3 months. By contrast, demand expectations for the next 3 months improved. Among the bloc’s largest economies, confidence fell in Germany (3.7 vs 6.6), France (-2.9 vs -2.6) and the Netherlands (4.5 vs 5.8), while it improved in Italy (7 vs 4.4).