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Abstract

In the 2nd quarter of 2015 business conditions in the trade sector did not change in comparison with the previous quarter. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly increased by 0.2 pt to +2.4 pts. It was however lower than the second quarters' average over the last ten years (which amounted to +3.9 pts), and was 2.3 pts down from the April 2014 figure. The changes of IRGTRD varied depending on the business profile of trading firms. For the majority of them a rise in IRGTRD was recorded, the highest one for traders operating in the following markets: furniture and lighting equipment; timber and building materials; metal products, paints and glass. Those are also the branches for which the highest confidence indicator was recorded. (fragment of text)