Belgium Business Confidence Rose for Fourth Consecutive Month in March

Confidence among Belgian businesses improved for the fourth month in a row in March, boosted by demand-driven optimism in the services sector. The business confidence index stood at minus 7.6 in March, from minus 12.8 in February, data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Friday, beating expectations of minus 13.0 from economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Confidence rose across all categories polled by the bank's monthly survey--business-related services, manufacturing, building and trade. It improved considerably in the services sector, with firms more optimistic about the progression of...