Consumers ‘nervous’ as confidence stays stuck in the doldrums

Consumer confidence slipped by two points in September as concerns about the economic situation hit people’s outlook.
According to GfK’s consumer confidence index, the overall score was down two points this month compared to August to -9. That means consumer confidence has been trapped in a narrow range of between -7 and -10 all year, with the last positive month in January 2016.
While people’s perceptions of their own financial situation are slightly positive (+1 and +5, see