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U.K. GfK Consumer Confidence

Latest Release

Jun 23, 2022

Actual

-41

Forecast

-40

Gfk Consumer Confidence measures the level of consumer confidence in throughout the United Kingdom. A reading above zero indicates optimism; below indicates pessimism. A rising trend is often correlated with stronger consumption expenditure boosting GDP.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the GBP, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the GBP.

Importance:

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Currency: GBP

Source: GfK NOP

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jul 22, 2022 (Jul)	00:01			-41
Jun 24, 2022 (Jun)	00:01	-41	-40	-40
May 20, 2022 (May)	00:01	-40	-39	-38
Apr 22, 2022 (Apr)	20:30	-38	-33	-31
Apr 22, 2022 (Apr)	00:01	-38	-33	-31
Mar 25, 2022 (Mar)	01:01	-31	-30	-26

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Records keep being set and not in a good way. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index decreased two points to -40 in May, the lowest score since records began in 1974 as inflation hit a 40-year high....

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