Euro Zone: Consumer Confidence Better than Anticipated.

Euro Area consumer confidence edged up to -19 in May 2026 from an over three-year low of -20.6 in April and better than market forecasts of -20.8, according to flash estimates. In the broader European Union, consumer sentiment also improved to -18.2 from -19.4 in the month before. Still, both indices remain well below its long-term average and below the level observed before the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East.