Summary: Euro-zone households slightly more pessimistic in October; below consensus expectation; still below long-term average; German confidence down for eighth consecutive month; major euro-zone bond yields up slightly. EU consumer confidence plunged during the GFC and again in 2011/12 during the European debt crisis. It fell back significantly in late 2018 but only to a level which corresponds to significant optimism among households. After a plunge took place in...