Taiwan Consumer Sentiment Falls from 18-Month High

2026-10-27 02:22 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Taiwan’s consumer confidence index slipped to 66.27 in October 2026 from September’s 18-month peak of 68.77.

Confidence weakened across several components, including domestic economic conditions (82.69 vs 87.02 in September), household finances (80.88 vs 82.64), and durable goods purchases (82.97 vs 93.78).

At the same time, labor market expectations were little changed (77.7 vs 77.6), while sentiment toward stock investment prospects (35.86 vs 35.42) and future price expectations (37.54 vs 37.05) edged higher.

Other additional indicators were mixed: expectations for future health conditions rose (86.08 vs 84.77), but confidence eased for current health conditions (86.08 vs 88.74) and the timing of real estate purchases (90.64 vs 98.84).



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Taiwan Consumer Sentiment Falls from 18-Month High
Taiwan’s consumer confidence index slipped to 66.27 in October 2026 from September’s 18-month peak of 68.77. Confidence weakened across several components, including domestic economic conditions (82.69 vs 87.02 in September), household finances (80.88 vs 82.64), and durable goods purchases (82.97 vs 93.78). At the same time, labor market expectations were little changed (77.7 vs 77.6), while sentiment toward stock investment prospects (35.86 vs 35.42) and future price expectations (37.54 vs 37.05) edged higher. Other additional indicators were mixed: expectations for future health conditions rose (86.08 vs 84.77), but confidence eased for current health conditions (86.08 vs 88.74) and the timing of real estate purchases (90.64 vs 98.84).
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