BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Belgian consumer confidence rose to the highest level in a year amid reduced fears of a rise in unemployment, the National Bank of Belgium said on Thursday.
The consumer sentiment index rose to -2.0 in August from -4.0 in the previous month.
Consumer expectations for the general economic situation remained unchanged, while concerns over a rise in unemployment fell to their lowest level since February 2022, the survey said.
The index measuring the financial situation of households rose to -1 from -2. Similarly, the index for savings among households increased to 21 from 19.
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