UK Gfk Consumer Confidence rose to -11 in December, up from -14. In particular, index for General Economic Situation over the last 12 months improved 3 pts to -31. Index for General Economic Situation over the next 12 months improved 7 pts to -27.
Joe Staton, Client Strategy Director at GfK, said: “We haven’t seen such a robust increase in confidence about our economic future since the summer of 2016. Despite official warning signs about the flat-lining of Britain’s economy, we know that record high employment and below target levels of inflation are helping to boost consumers’ expectations for the year ahead.