UK Consumer Confidence Plummets Post-Election

June 27, 2017 Share Print 0

Britain’s messy election outcome and a weakening of the housing market have caused a sharp of loss of confidence among consumers, leaving the country dependent on exports to avoid a recession, according to a survey published on Tuesday.

An index of consumer confidence produced by polling firm YouGov fell back to just above levels last seen just after last year’s shock referendum decision to leave the European Union.

“Our preliminary assessment is that economic growth will fall sharply over the coming months and the country will only be saved from recession by strong international trade,” said Douglas McWilliams, deputy chairman at the Centre for Economics and Business Research which produces the index with YouGov.

Reuters

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Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.