Eurozone consumer confidence rises to -15.9 in July, improving for the third consecutive month

⑴ Eurozone consumer confidence in July rose from -17.6 in June to -15.9, marking the third consecutive month of improvement and matching the preliminary reading. The improvement in confidence was broadly supported by all key survey components, with consumers becoming more optimistic about the national economic outlook and assessments of both past and expected household financial conditions showing progress. ⑵ Willingness to make major purchases also increased, reflecting a broad recovery in consumer confidence.