Consumer confidence improves but remains subdued ahead of Christmas

Consumer confidence improves but remains subdued ahead of Christmas

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved by two points to minus 17 for December.

UK consumer confidence edges up but remains flat year-on-year

UK consumer confidence rose modestly in December, but remained unchanged from a year earlier, underlining continued pressure on household sentiment despite easing inflation. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to -17 in December, with all five underlying measures showing month-on-month improvements. The index has been published jointly by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions since October 2023. De…

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Consumer confidence improved in December, rising to minus 17 from minus 19, according to data. from GfK. The index measuring changes in personal finances over the last 12 months has increased by one point to -6. This is one point higher than December 2024. The forecast for personal finances over the next year is up one point to 2. This is an improvement of one point compared to this time last year.  The measure for the country’s general economic…

Consumer confidence up two points to -17 in December

UK consumer confidence edged up in December as all five measures increased during the month, although confidence remained subdued after a year of no progress. According to the latest GfK Consumer Confidence Index, overall figures rose two points to -17 in December. All measures were up compared to last month’s announcement. The Major Purchase Index, which includes big ticket items such as furniture, went up by four points to -11; this is five po…