Upbeat mood on third quarter economic outlook

Economic uncertainty across Europe and in China appears to be weighing on investors’ minds, with a 2% drop in positive sentiment evident in the latest Rabo- Direct Investor Barometer.

Nonetheless, some 89% of investors are confident about the country’s economic prospects in the third quarter — down from 91%.

A slightly larger decline in the number of people expressing confidence in the global economy was recorded with 76% of this mind, a drop of 3%.