Economy

Sentiment down in the U.S. and Germany, but up in Britain and at a 10-year high in Brazil; Expectations index in Turkey plummets

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 14 months.

A latest wave of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor finds in 26 of 29 countries more people think their country is in recession than think it is not. Almost two-thirds expect inflation will continue to rise over the next year, while one-third expect their disposable income to fall.

All four sub-indices show significant gains as sentiment rises across much of Europe.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 13 months.

Sentiment rises significantly in Japan, Germany, and Canada while France hits a two-year low.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 12 months.

Current and Investment sub-indices decline slightly while the Expectations and Jobs indicators show little movement.

Despite some softening, support for Ukraine is still strong across western countries.