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MNI: EUROZONE DATA: Flash Consumer Confidence (Apr 2019) Preview - 15:00 BST
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- Bloomberg Consensus: -7.0; MNI Median: -6.9; Prev (Mar): -7.2
- Markets expect consumer confidence to have edged up in Apr, possibly reaching
its highest level since Nov
- After trending downwards throughout 2018, the index rose from -8.3 in Dec to
-7.2 in Mar
- EZ equity prices, which tend to be a good near-term indicator of consumer
confidence, rose in the first half of Apr
- Stronger labour markets, moderating inflation and expansive monetary & fiscal
policies are supporting sentiment
- However, domestic and international political tensions & uncertainties
continue to weigh on confidence and spending

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