handelssentiment
Handelssentiment is a Dutch term used in finance and economics to describe the overall mood, outlook, or sentiment of market participants—such as traders and investors—toward financial markets and trading conditions. It reflects subjective expectations about future price movements, risk tolerance, and liquidity, rather than objective fundamentals like earnings or macro data. Handelssentiment can influence daily trading activity and short-term price dynamics, sometimes pushing markets beyond what fundamentals would imply.
In practice, handelssentiment is inferred from a combination of sources. These include surveys and index readings
The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, other indicators of mood in the economy, such