Consumer Confidence Index

Consumer confidence up in France, Israel, and Spain; down in Latin America. The April 2019 reading of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index confirms a downward trend as it drops to 49.0. Over the past three months, the index has fallen by 0.9 point globally.

Drops in Sweden, Italy, and the U.S. Balanced by Gains in South Africa, Brazil, Spain, France, and Mexico.

Increasing optimism in Mexico and Brazil contributes to Global Index stability

Month-over-Month Uptick Too Small to Buck a Downward Trend

Turkey, France, India, China Show Largest Drops; Brazil, Saudi Arabia Largest Increases. More Countries See Decreases than Gains in Jobs, Expectations and Investment Indices.

Swedish consumer confidence falls below 60 for the first time in nearly two years. Saudi Arabia regains a value over 60 for the first time in more than two years.

China records the highest index score since tracking began with a 79.1 score in the Investment Index.

September sees a 0.1 point rise from June to 50.5.

The country is still heading in the wrong direction to 95% of Brazilians, and has been at this level since June 2017. To 86% of Brazilians, the mood regarding Brazil's future is of concern or outrage.