The Westpac indicator for December 2023 rises to 82.1, an eight-month high
- from 79.9 in November
I noted earlier on the weekly figures that, despite jumping to their highest since February, were still awfully pessimistic.
WPAC make the same point on their index:
- "The gloom that deepened last month has lifted slightly heading into year-end'
- "But consumers remain far from upbeat"
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Earlier today:
2023 has been the second-worst calendar year for sentiment, with records going back to 1974.