Dutch consumers remained slightly more negative at the start of the year as the assessment of the economic climate in particular deteriorated, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.
The consumer confidence index dropped to -28 in January from -26 in December. Moreover, the indicator in January was well below the 20-year average of -10 points.
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