Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 1.1 points in October from the September number, figures released on Thursday showed.

The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale decreased to -17.9 this month from a revised -16.8 in September.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -17.0.


In the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment fell by 1.2 points to -17.3.

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