Swiss consumers more pessimistic in August

NAMPA / DPA

2025-09-05

Geneva (dpa-AFX) - Confidence among Swiss consumers remained more negative in August, survey results from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, showed on Friday. The consumer confidence index dropped to -40.0 from -33.0 in July. The expected score was -37.0. Moreover, the consumer sentiment index remained well below the long-term average. The index was also worsened from -35.0 in the corresponding month last year. Among the four c......

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