Painful budget warning spooks people's confidence
The longest-running measure of consumer confidence fell sharply in September, raising concerns about whether government rhetoric about Budget "pain" has spooked people. GfK's Consumer Confidence Index had been recovering after years of rolling crises, higher interest rates and inflation gradually creeping up.
Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget
Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget - GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances and the general economy.
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UK consumer confidence tumbles as households brace for ‘painful’ budget – business live
Consumers are nervously awaiting the budget, reports data provider GfK, wiping out recent recovery in confidence
FirstFT: UK consumer confidence falls sharply in September
But first, we turn to the UK, where consumer confidence has fallen sharply as households anticipate what Sir Keir Starmer has warned will be a “painful” Budget. The GfK consumer confidence index — a measure of how people view their personal finances and broader economic prospects — fell seven points to minus 20,
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