Consumer Confidence At Record Low

We remain wary that October's improvement in official unemployment figures, down to 5.9% from 6.4% the previous month, marks a reversal in rising job losses. For one, volatility in month-on-month unemployment levels (see chart) suggests that this recent downleg could well be followed by another spike in jobs losses over the next few months.

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