GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to -18 in June. Two measures were up and three measures were unchanged in comparison to last month’s announcement. The Major Purchase Index was unchanged at -16, seven points better than this month last year.
Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK, an NIQ Company, says: “Headline consumer confidence has improved marginally in June, rising two points to -18. This is driven by improvements in how consumers see the general economy, with scores up three points (looking at last year) and up by five points (looking at the next 12 months).
"Consumers have been resolute in their views on their wallets, with June’s personal financial situation scores (past and future) unchanged from May. Yet confidence is still fragile because the dark shadow of inflation is a day-to-day challenge for so many of us. With petrol prices set to rise in the coming weeks following the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, and with ongoing uncertainty as to the full impact of tariffs, there is still much that could negatively impact consumers. With so much volatility, now is certainly not the time to hope for the proverbial ‘light at the end of the tunnel’.”
