Euro zone consumer confidence eases to -7.1 in September
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell 0.2 point to -7.1 points in September, from a revised -6.9 in August, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected a fall to -7.0.
"There may well have been some negative impact on sentiment in September from heightened concerns and uncertainties over the global economic outlook amid much focus on a slowdown in China," said Howard Archer, economist at IHS Global Insight.
"It may also be that consumer sentiment in some countries took a hit from concerns over the refuge crisis that Europe is currently facing," he said.
"Nevertheless, consumer confidence across the euro zone remains decent compared to long-term norms, while the fundamentals look reasonably solid for consumer spending in the euro zone - so hopefully spending will hold up," he said.
(Reporting By Jan Strupczewski)
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