Turkey: Consumer confidence up 6.9% in April

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish consumers' confidence in the economy rose by 6.9% in April, the country's statistical authority announced Monday.

The consumer confidence index stood at 63.5 this month, up over four points compared to March.

The index value is jointly calculated by TurkStat and the Central Bank through measurement of consumer tendencies.

In 2018, the index value hovered between 72.7 and 57.6 -- the highest being in July and the lowest in October.