The consumer confidence index declined to 72.17 this month, down 1.94 points from the previous month's level, according to the results of a survey released yesterday by National Central University's Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development.
While five out of the six indicators used for the survey fell this month, the "timing for buying durable goods in the next six months" saw the greatest rate of decline, sliding 3.95 points from last month to 112.95.
Coming in second was the "timing for investing in the stock market in the next six months," which dropped 3.7 points from last month to 66.7.
The "domestic economic outlook in the next six months" registered 60.35, down 2.15 points from the previous month.
The "employment opportunities in the next six months" stood at 79.1, down 1.85 points from the previous month.
"Family financial status in the next six months" lost 0.85 points from last month, falling to 60.8.
The only indicator that rose for this month was respondent's views on the "domestic price level in the next six months," which gained 0.85 points from last month to 53.1.
The survey was conducted during Dec. 18-22 and questioned 2,246 adults around the nation via telephone.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.
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