UK consumer confidence inches up in April

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Consumer confidence inched up by two points in April after remaining flat in March, reflecting the effects of anticipated tax cuts and lower inflation compared with the same time last year.

The overall index score for consumer confidence increased by two points to -19 in April, according to the latest GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer.

Four indexes measuring consumer confidence were up, while one was down compared with last month.

 

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