Switzerland’s September consumer SentimentThe market’s collective appetite for risk and expectations. It is visible through price, positioning, and flows—not a single headline.Read More index stood at −36 points, SECO said in data released on 9 October. The index was just under one point above September 2025. Economic outlook improved year-on-year, while assessments of past and future finances and major purchases weakened.
Switzerland’s consumer sentiment index fell to −36 in September from −33 in August, indicating weaker household confidence. Concerns about personal finances and major purchases weighed on sentiment, although expectations for the broader economic outlook improved compared with a year earlier.
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| F1 | CONFIRMED_FACT | Switzerland’s September consumer sentiment index stood at −36 points, SECO said in data released on 9 October. The index was just under one point above September 2025. Economic outlook improved year-on-year, while assessments of past and future finances and major purchases weakened. |
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