Most indicators on companies' current situation improved in April this year compared to the previous month, except for sales levels and purchase orders, the
It noted that the current business situation indicator increased from 55.6 points in March to 56.6 points in April, confirming an improvement in business perception.
The BCR noted that sales levels edged down from 56.5 to 56.4 points between March and April, remaining in optimistic territory.
"Regarding production levels, the indicator increased from 51.2 to 57.1 points between both months, reflecting stronger productive dynamism," it indicated.
The BCR stated that demand levels compared to expectations rose from 47 to 47.6 points between March and April. Meanwhile, purchase orders compared to the previous month declined from 56.5 to 54.6 points, remaining in optimistic territory.
"For their part, business expectations indicators declined, although they remained in optimistic territory, except for the three-month economic outlook indicator," the issuing entity stated.
"In this way, 15 out of a total of 18 indicators remained in optimistic territory," it added.
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