
Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) shares are trading lower on Tuesday as retail, apparel and consumer discretionary stocks decline following a drop in consumer confidence, with concerns over a potential government shutdown also weighing on economic sentiment.
What Happened: The consumer confidence index moved lower by 3.6 points in September to a reading of 94.2, down from a reading of 97.8 in August. The data, which was released on Tuesday, shows consumer confidence at its lowest levels since April.