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Shop spending might hold up despite weaker confidence, says analyst

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Consumer confidence is weakening in the run-up to the Budget next week, according to the monthly GfK consumer confidence index. The GfK index dropped by a point to -21 in October and is widely taken to indicate that consumers are concerned about the economy despite…

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