In the 4th quarter of 2015 business situation in the trade sector deteriorated in comparison with the previous quarter. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly decreased by 5.5 pts to -4.2 pts. Though it turned negative, it is higher than the respective 2014 figure (-7.6 pts) and similar to the fourth-quarters' average over the last ten years, which amounted to -4.8 pts. (fragment of text)