European Monetary Union Consumer Confidence came in at -8.3 below forecasts (-8) in December

Dec 21, 2021

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Eurozone Consumer Confidence falls to -8.3 in December flash estimate vs. -8.0 expected

The Eurozone Consumer Confidence index fell to -8.3 in December from -6.8 in November according to the flash estimate released by the European Commiss