CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RISES

The consumer confidence index was up in July in comparison with the previous month of the year.

Consumer confidence rises
Posted 16.08.2012 08:59:32 UTC
Updated 16.08.2012 09:44:47 UTC

The consumer confidence index measures consumers' assessments on general economic situation and their expectations for personal financial standing as well as spending expectations for the near future.

Turkey's statistical authority, TurkStat, announced on Thursday that the consumer confidence index, which was 91.8 in June 2012, increased by 1.1 percent to 92.8 in July 2012.