Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Economic confidence in the 17-member eurozone fell for the sixth consecutive month in August, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid growing fears over an economic slowdown.

The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) for the eurozone fell by 4.7 points in August to 98.3 points, whereas the monthly indicator, based on business and consumer surveys, slipped 5.0 points to 97.3 in the wider European Union (EU).