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Consumer sentiment in the UK and US also improved in June.

Consumer sentiment improves marginally in June

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in June, new data shows.

The response to the measures introduced in Budget 2025 were muted

'Small bounce' in consumer sentiment after Budget

There was a "small bounce" in consumer sentiment in October, but little sense that consumers think Budget 2025 will dramatically improve the outlook for their household finances.

Business • 25 Oct 24

Consumers' view of the 12 month outlook for the economy improved marginally, the latest Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index shows

Consumer sentiment unchanged in September

Consumer sentiment remained broadly unchanged in September when compared to the previous month.

Business • 27 Sep 24

The August reading marks the first monthly decline since May and follows significant improvements in June and July.

Consumer confidence falls slightly in August

Consumer confidence dropped slightly in August, according to the latest Credit Union consumer sentiment index.

Business • 29 Aug 24

All of the constituent parts of the index lost ground in February

Consumer sentiment dips in February after January bounce

Consumer sentiment fell again in February, undoing some of the gains it made a month earlier.

Business • 26 Feb 24

The survey also hints at a spending slowdown.

Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in six months

Consumer confidence dropped to a six month low in September, amid a rebound in oil prices, a further rise in interest rates and a gloomier economic outlook.

Business • 22 Sep 23

The biggest drop in sentiment came in the section that measured the outlook for household finance

Consumer sentiment slips for first time in five months

Sentiment among Irish consumers slipped for the first time in five months this month, amid bad news on the jobs front, global economic difficulties and ongoing inflation pressures.

Business • 24 Aug 23

Just 22% of consumers do believe the worst of the cost of living squeeze is over

Consumer confidence hit 14-month high this month

Consumer confidence here hit a 14-month high this month, as concerns eased about the economic outlook.

Business • 29 May 23

The index found that all five main elements that make it up gained in April

Significant improvement in consumer sentiment in April

Consumer sentiment has improved significantly this month as negativity about the economy and household finances subsided, new data has found.

Business • 27 Apr 23

Although gas prices have moderated, food prices remain subject to inflationary pressures

Slight drop in consumer confidence after budget bounce

There was a marginal drop in consumer confidence this month, according to the latest Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index.

Business • 21 Nov 22

The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index climbed to 46.1 in October from 42.1 in September but most consumers are making cutbacks

Most consumers make multiple spending cutbacks - survey

Consumer sentiment improved slightly in October as consumers took some comfort from Government measures introduced in its annual budget to support household spending, a new survey shows today.

Business • 20 Oct 22

Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index