UK data – GfK Consumer Confidence for December: -4 (expected is -1)

UK GfK Consumer Confidence for December comes in at -4,

• expected -1
• prior was -2

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Comments from the GfK Consumer Confidence:

• UK consumers are increasingly worried about the outlook for the economy
• But are more confident about their own financial situation
• The measure has trended lower since August, despite rising pay, supermarket price wars and rapidly falling petrol pump prices