Consumer Confidence Index

In contrast, sentiment is mixed in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Spain and Italy are up significantly while Great Britain and Sweden decline.

Sentiment largely up in the Asia-Pacific, while it is mixed throughout Europe.

Sentiment also up in Asia Pacific, while it is more mixed in Latin America.

Consumer confidence in South Africa has been volatile in 2023 largely due to high unemployment and persisting power outages

Overall Index shows first significant change in seven months

Charles Dickens’ masterpiece ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ begins with the epic lines “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times”. A modern-day Dickens is likely to wax eloquent about ‘A Tale of Two Indias’ by saying it was the best of times; it was even better than the best of times!

Sentiment is also up significantly in Poland, yet declines in Israel amid conflict.

Sentiment is down in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.