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Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

By Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2026 | 9:14 AM

Oct 22 (Reuters) – 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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(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos in ​Gdansk)