Managers also expect relative stability in staff numbers in the processing industry, with the total conjunctural balance reaching +1%.
In the construction sector, managers expect a decline in the production volume in December-February (conjunctural balance -34%) and a decrease in staff numbers (conjunctural balance -21%). Managers also see moderate decline in prices of construction works (conjunctural balance -6%).
In the retail sector, managers forecast a moderate decline in business activity (conjunctural balance -14%) in the next three months.
For the upcoming period, managers also expect relative stability in retail prices (conjunctural balance +2%).