Brits curb major spending as Brexit concerns deepen

After 15 continuous months of positive growth numbers, consumer confidence levels fell back into negative territory with a -3 score in April. All of the measures used to calculate the Index, including personal financial situation, general economic situation and major purchase index, also saw declines this month.
The major purchase index, which analyses consumers’ propensity to make a major purchase such as a house, car or other big-ticket items, fell six points to a score of 5. This is one