Switzerland's consumer confidence index edged down to -36 in September 2026 from -37 in the same month a year earlier, pointing to a deterioration in household confidence and coming in below market expectations of -31. This marked the most negative reading since June, with the biggest deterioration in the financial outlook, which fell to -31 from -28 in September last year. Meanwhile, sentiment regarding the past financial situation weakened slightly to -42 from -40. The index measuring whether it was a good time to make major purchases also declined to -27 from -25, suggesting households remained cautious about discretionary spending. However, the decline was partly offset by an improvement in the economic outlook, as the corresponding index rose to -43 from -53. The overall reading also weakened from the previous month, when the index stood at -33.