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Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in more than three years

Daily Mail Money · 19 October 2026 at 22:00

Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in more than three years

Cost of living pressures combined with fears of interest rate hikes sent the consumer sentiment index compiled by S&P Global to 41.3 in October from 42.7 in September.

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Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in more than three years

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