Statistics: Russians’ consumer confidence rises 1 pp in Apr–Jun

MOSCOW, Jul 8 (PRIME) -- The consumer confidence index grew 1 percentage point on the quarter to minus 15% in April–June, the Federal State Statistics Service said in a statement on Monday.

The share of people who think that the recent economic changes are positive rose to 12% in April–June from 11% in January–March, while the share of negative estimates went down to 42% from 45%, and the share of neutral estimates rose to 46% from 43%.

The number of people who expect economic improvements in the next 12 months fell to 15% from 16%, while the share of people that see negative dynamics in the Russian economy decreased to 29% from 33%.

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