+1.8 on previous index reading
The Consumer Pulse stood at 90.6 in June 2019, up 1.8 on last month but down 8.3 on a year ago. Households took a more positive view of the current economic situation and their personal finances this month, with buying sentiment also ticking up a notch. Good news on the jobs and earnings fronts – including employment hitting a record high and wage growth continuing apace – looks to have provided some comfort, whereas political developments in the UK and what these might mean for the Brexit process prompted households to downgrade their assessment of the economy’s prospects.
