Portugal's business confidence indicator rose to 2.9 in August 2026 from 2.8 previously, reaching the highest since February. Sentiment remained elevated among service providers (8.4 vs 8.4 in July) and improved further for constructors (4.9% vs 4.6). On the otehr hand, confidence weakened amogn manufacturers (-4.4 vs -4.3) and traders (3 vs 3.7), of which retailers (6.1 vs 6.4) and wholesalers (-0.1 vs 0.9).