Consumer confidence dropped in April, with index figures coming in below expectations, at -7.9 instead of .7. It breaks the upward trend of the past four months, which has seen it go from -8.3 to -7.2. It could be just a blip, but is still not a positive sign for the Eurozone.
Government debt across the single currency zone rose by just over 1% to €12.7 trillion, according to figures released yesterday. France and Italy have the highest debts, at €2.3 trillion. Nonetheless, debt as a percentage of GDP is decreasing, down to 85.1%, from a high of 92% in 2014.
