Consumer confidence remains subdued ahead of Christmas

Consumer confidence remained subdued this month as it increased by one point in December, with the public still cautious about the “continuing uncharitable view on the UK’s general economic situation”.
GfK’s consumer confidence index grew by one point to -17 in December as forecasts for personal finances moved into positive figures at one to three points higher than this time last year.
Personal financial situation increased by two points over the past year to -7. The for