Eurozone consumer confidence improved more than expected in August, reaching -15.5 versus a -16.3 forecast and July's -16.2, according to the European Commission's flash estimate. Separately, Denmark's consumer confidence index rose to -13.1 from a revised -14.7 in July, marking a second consecutive monthly improvement after June's -15.3, Statistics Denmark reported. The readings suggest household pessimism has eased modestly, helped by tentative signs of cooling inflation, but consumers remain cautious about the broader economy and major purchases. In Denmark, views of personal finances and 12-month expectations improved, while assessments of the economy and willingness to make large purchases stayed subdued. Consumer confidence is monitored as a leading indicator for private consumption, which represents more than half of euro area GDP and roughly half of Denmark's GDP. The August data may offer limited support for economic growth and temper expectations for aggressive European Central Bank rate cuts, but analysts caution that one month's improvement does not establish a sustained recovery. Inflation, geopolitical tensions, energy prices and upcoming ECB policy decisions remain key risks to sentiment.