GfK Consumer Confidence
a.k.a. GfK consumer climate
Monthly surveys from market researcher GfK of how households in Germany (and, separately, the UK) feel…
In plain English
Monthly surveys from market researcher GfK of how households in Germany (and, separately, the UK) feel about the economy and spending.
GfK consumer confidence surveys ask households about their finances, the economy and big purchases. The German version is a forward-looking 'consumer climate'; a separate UK survey has a long history too.
They are moderate market movers, mostly important when they confirm or contradict a bigger story about spending.
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