Euro Area Consumer Confidence at Near 1-Year High in World Economy News 30/01/2026 Euro area consumer confidence was confirmed at -12.4 in January 2026, the highest in nearly a year, up from -13.2 in December. In the broader European Union, consumer sentiment came in at -11.7 in January, the highest reading since February 2025, marking an improvement from December’s -12.5, as consumers felt more positive about the economy, their household finances, and upcoming major purchases. Despite the slight improvements, confidence in both the euro area and the EU remains below their long-term averages. Source: Trading Economics 2026-01-30 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share