At the beginning of November, the consumer mood in Slovakia was again slightly more pessimistic than in the previous month. The seasonally adjusted indicator of consumer confidence, decreased month-on-month by 0,9 points to -34,6. The indicator deteriorated for the third month in a row, after a gradual, slow five-month improvement followed by a deep slump in April. Compared to the previous month, respondents were more pessimistic in the expectations of unemployment and the general economic situation, while their expectations of the financial situation of households and household savings remained virtually unchanged. Compared with the situation last year, the respondents were more pessimistic by 25,6 points and the current result is below the long-term average by 15,6 points.