Consumer confidence in Belgium improved for the second straight month in May, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed on Wednesday.
The consumer confidence indicator climbed to -19 from -20 in April and -24 in March. The latest score is the strongest since -17 in February.
All components showed signs of improvement, albeit modest, in May. The index reflecting economic expectations edged up to -14 from -15. The measure showing the view on unemployment slid to 55 from 56, indicating improvement.
The indicator for the assessment of households' financial situation climbed to -2 from -4. The index measuring households' saving capacity rose to -3 from -4.
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