Financial News: Swiss Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly In September

Swiss Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly In September

10/09/2026 - 07:53:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Consumers in Switzerland remained marginally less pessimistic in September, survey data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, showed on Friday.

The consumer sentiment index rose to -36.0 in September from -37.0 in the corresponding month last year. Meanwhile, the index weakened from -33 in August. The expected score was -31.0.

Among the four components, the sub-index measuring general economic outlook in the country improved markedly to -42.5 from -53.0, while the index for the past financial situation of households worsened to -42.3 from -40.0. The index for households' future financial situation weakened to -31 from -28.4.

Consumers considered the time less favorable for making major purchases, as the respective index fell to -27.3 from -24. 8.

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