Dutch Consumer Confidence Remains Steady At -32.0

(RTTNews) - Dutch consumers remained equally pessimistic in September compared to the previous two months, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

The consumer confidence index stood at -32 in September, the same as in the previous two months.

Moreover, consumer confidence in September was below average over the past twenty years.

Among its components, the economic climate index dropped to -53 from -52 in September as households' assessment of the economic situation over the past twelve months deteriorated slightly.

Meanwhile, the indicator for willingness to buy improved marginally to -18 from -19. Consumers considered September just as unfavorable a time for making major purchases as August.