Dutch Consumers Slightly Less Pessimistic In August

(RTTNews) - Dutch consumer confidence improved marginally in August as households' assessment of the economy strengthened, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

The consumer confidence index rose to -34 in August from -35 in July. Nonetheless, it remained well below the average of -12.

Among its components, the economic climate index increased to -57 from -59, indicating that households are less negative about both the economy in the coming twelve months and the past economic conditions.

The sub-index for willingness to buy remained stable at -19 in August. Consumers consider the time for making major purchases, such as furniture and electronics, to be more favorable in August than in July.