​UK consumers boosted by ‘sudden flowering of optimism’

The GfK Consumer Confidence Index increased six points to -30 in April compared with last month – a 20-point recovery since January this year. 

Consumers’ confidence in their personal financial situation over the past 12 months rose five points to -21, two points lower than the same time last year. 

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