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Consumer Confidence Fell Again in August Due to the Deterioration of the Personal Situation

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The Torcuato Di Tella University index reflected the extension of a signal that has been repeated for months: the stabilization of some macroeconomic variables is still not enough to improve the mood of households

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The Torcuato Di Tella University index reflected the extension of a signal that has been repeated for months: the stabilization of some macroeconomic variables is still not enough to improve the mood of households

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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In August, the Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) showed a decrease of 1.08% compared to July, when in that month it had recorded a decrease of 4.78% compared to the previous month. However, it rose 0.71% in year-on-year terms, after falling 12.30% in July, according to the Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT). On the supply side, 52.9% of the industrialists said that their activity would not recover without an “insufficient internal demand”, accord…

The Torcuato Di Tella University index went back 1.08% in August and chained its second consecutive month down. While expectations about the economy improved, the perception of the personal situation fell and the willingness to buy durable and real estate. Read more

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) stood at 40.23 points in August, a monthly drop of 1.08%. This level is similar to that of August 2015, according to data published today by the Center for Financial Research at Torcuato Di Tella University. By region, the CCI registered increases in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and Greater Buenos Aires (GBA), while it decreased in the rest of the country. The largest increase was observed in GBA (+0.41%), …

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The Consumer Confidence Index deteriorated in August, in a scenario marked by high interest rates and increased credit default. The ICC was 40.23 points, representing a monthly decrease of 1.08%, according to the Torcuato Di Tella University Finance Research Center. In the year-on-year comparison, the index showed an increase of 0.71% over August 2025. “The ICC peak in the current government was recorded in January 2025, with a value of 47.38 po…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Consumer confidence fell 1.1% in August, although it remains above last year, with improved perception of macroeconomics but a fall in current conditions and the intention to buy durable goods, according to the latest report of the Torcuato Di Tella University. The Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) produced by the Di Tella Finance Research Center fell by 1.08% in August compared to the July measurement, marking a new negative record after the decl…

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Infobae broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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