Financial News: Dutch Consumers Less Pessimistic In June

Dutch Consumers Less Pessimistic In June

06/22/2026 - 02:25:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Dutch consumers remained less negative in June, marking the largest improvement in confidence in eleven years, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

The consumer confidence index rose to -39 in June from -46 in May.

This was the largest improvement in over eleven years, but consumer confidence remained far below the average of the past twenty years of -11, the survey said.

Among its components, the economic climate index increased to -64 from -72, indicating that households' assessment of the economic situation in the past twelve months and in the coming twelve months improved.

The sub-index for willingness to buy rose to -22 from -28. Further, this was the best score since the start of the series. Consumers also considered the time for making major purchases slightly less unfavorable in June than in May.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Latvia Trade Gap Widens In May (12 min(s), 58 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Latvia's foreign trade deficit increased in May from a year ago, as imports grew f ...Full Story»

Portugal Inflation Confirmed At 3.2% (16 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's consumer price inflation moderated slightly in June amid a reduction in ...Full Story»

Romania Trade Gap Narrows In May (01 hr(s), 04 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Romania's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago as exports grew f ...Full Story»

Turkey Industrial Output Remains Flat In May (01 hr(s), 28 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's industrial production stayed unchanged in May after rebounding in the pre ...Full Story»

Denmark Inflation Remains Stable In June (01 hr(s), 55 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Denmark's consumer price inflation held steady in June after rising to a 5-month h ...Full Story»

French Inflation Eases As Estimated (02 hr(s), 15 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - France's consumer price inflation slowed in June as estimated driven by the decele ...Full Story»

Czech Inflation Confirmed At 1.5% In June (02 hr(s), 41 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Czechia's consumer price inflation moderated as estimated initially in June to the ...Full Story»

Italy Industrial Production Shrinks 0.3% (04 hr(s), 14 min(s), 02 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Italy's industrial production declined for the first time in four months in May, t ...Full Story»