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GfK: Consumer Confidence Sinks To Record Low In June
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased one point to -41 in June, setting a new record low. Four measures were down in comparison to the May 20th announcement, and one was flat.
Joe Staton, Client Strategy Director, GfK says: “With a headline score of -41 for June, the GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer has set a record low for the second successive month. The four scores on our personal finances and the wider UK economic picture have all dropped and our measure on major purchase intentions is flat. With prices rising faster than wages, and the prospect of strikes and spiralling inflation causing a summer of discontent, many will be surprised that the index has not dropped further. The consumer mood is currently darker than in the early stages of the Covid pandemic, the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum, and even the shock of the 2008 global financial crisis, and now there’s talk of a looming recession. One thing is for sure, Britain faces a stark new economic reality and history shows that consumers will not hesitate to retrench and tighten their purse strings when the going gets tough.”
UK Consumer Confidence Measures – June 2022
The Overall Index Score decreased one point to -41 in June, setting a new record low. Four measures were down in comparison to the May 20th announcement, and one was flat.
Personal Financial Situation
The index measuring changes in personal finances over the last 12 months has decreased one point to -23; this is 23 points worse than June 2021.
The forecast for personal finances over the next 12 months has decreased three points to -28; this is 39 points lower than this time last year.
General Economic Situation
The measure for the general economic situation of the country during the last 12 months is down two points at -65; this is 18 points lower than in June 2021.
Expectations for the general economic situation over the coming 12 months have dropped by one point to -57; this is 55 points lower than June 2021.
Major Purchase Index
The Major Purchase Index stayed the same in June at -35; this is 30 points lower than this month last year.
Savings Index
The Savings Index is down one point this month at +9; this is 12 points lower than this time last year.
Source : GfK
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