Key facts
- Euro zone consumer confidence fell to -17.9 in October.
- The European Union's consumer sentiment index fell to -17.3.
Consumer confidence in the euro zone fell by 1.1 points in October from the previous month, reaching -17.9, according to flash estimates released by the European Commission. This figure was lower than the -17.0 expected by economists polled by Reuters. In the wider European Union, consumer sentiment also declined, falling by 1.2 points to -17.3. The data indicates a weakening consumer morale within the bloc.