-1.6 on previous index reading
The Consumer Pulse stood at 87.7 in January 2019, down 1.6 on December and 12.3 on a year ago. Households were gloomier about economic prospects this month, with the balance of positive and negative responses tipping into the red for the first time in three years. Their assessment of their own financial situation was little changed on the month though and, with the winter sales underway, 39% considered it a good time to purchase big ticket items like furniture and electrical goods while 29% are likely to buy a car in the next 12 months.
