Taiwan’s consumer confidence index fell to 66.58 in February 2026 from a nine-month high of 67.16 in January, signaling a renewed deterioration in household sentiment. All six major sub-indicators pointed to a broadly pessimistic outlook for the next six months, with declines recorded in purchases of durable goods (97.12 vs 98.2 in January), investment opportunity in stocks (28.46 vs 29.52), domestic economic conditions (83.25 vs 83.69), household economic situation (80.0 vs 80.39), employment opportunities (73.52 vs 73.8), and price levels (37.11 vs 37.34). Other indicators also deteriorated, including the timing for real estate purchases (93.76 vs 94.95), as well as both current (86.47 vs 87.06) and expected health conditions (80.83 vs 81.17).