ISTANBUL: Trkiye's economic confidence index rose by 3.2% to 98 in October, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Wednesday. Consumer confidence index increased by 3%, real sector (manufacturing industry) confidence index 3%, services confidence index 1.5%, and retail trade confidence index by 0.1%. Construction confidence index, meanwhile, decreased by 1.7% month-on-month. The confidence index indicates an optimistic outlook when it is above 100 and a pessimistic outlook when it is below 100. Source: Anadolu Agency