The European
Commission (EC) said on Thursday its flash estimate showed the consumer
confidence indicator for the Eurozone fell by 0.3 points to -15.0 in July from
an unrevised -14.7 in the previous month.
Economists had expected the index to improve to -12.0.
Considering the
European Union (EU) as a whole, consumer sentiment was unchanged at -15.6.
Both indicators remained well below their long-term
averages of -11.1 (Eurozone) and -10.5 (EU).