Brussels, 30/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - According to figures published on Monday by the European Commission, the business climate and economic sentiment indicator in the euro zone improved slightly in June. The economic sentiment index, which reflects the general economic activity of the EU for both business and consumers, was up 0.1 points to 98.2 points in June as opposed to 98.1 the previous month (revised figure). This very slight improvement is linked to the improvement in general economic outlook, the Commission states. The business climate indicator (which focuses on the opinion of industry) was up 0.07 points compared to the previous month. The Commission explains that company leaders are more optimistic about their recent activity and their production prospects. Total order books and stocks of finished products remained "unchanged". On the other hand, they are pessimistic about the export order books (due to appreciation of the euro).