In Novem­ber 2024, the European Foundry Industry Sen­ti­ment Indic­ator (FISI) edged down slightly, mov­ing from 90.0 in Novem­ber to 89.6. This decline under­scores the ongo­ing chal­lenges within the foundry sec­tor, exacer­bated by eco­nomic and geo­pol­it­ical tur­bu­lence. Mean­while, the Busi­ness Cli­mate Indic­ator (BCI) dis­played a mod­est improve­ment, rising from ‑0.93 to ‑0.77, indic­at­ing cau­tious optim­ism in broader indus­trial expectations.

In Octo­ber 2024, the European Foundry Industry Sen­ti­ment Indic­ator (FISI) exper­i­enced a sig­ni­fic­ant drop, fall­ing to 90.0 index points from 93.8 in Septem­ber. This decline marks one of the sharpest monthly down­turns of the year, under­scor­ing the worsen­ing chal­lenges faced by the foundry sector.