Austin Hughes

‘Seasonal switch-off’ boosts Irish consumer sentiment despite uncertain outlook

Latest Credit Union sponsored survey indicates consumers were buoyed by lower fuel prices and the roll-out of Government supports

Cost-of-living takes shine off ‘revenge Christmas’ for sequinned-up fashion retailers

Clothing advertisers want price-sensitive shoppers to fall for their post-pandemic charms, but consumer sentiment has not gone their way

Christmas will be ‘careful’ but not cancelled as consumer sentiment drops again

Six in 10 Irish people plan to spend less on gifts and entertainment with a sense of ‘feel poor’ likely to be pronounced this Christmas

Consumer sentiment darkens in February amid cloudy outlook

Drop in confidence contained by long-term trend for ‘defensive’ thinking, says KBC Bank

Consumer holiday plans point to ‘solid’ not ‘spectacular’ year for domestic tourism

KBC Bank survey finds 54% of Irish people plan to take a summer holiday this year

Consumer sentiment at strongest level in 13 months

A quarter of consumers expect a stronger Irish economy in the next year

Post-Covid consumer mood could be more alienation than celebration

For some there will be savings to spend, for others ‘persistent scarring effects’

Consumers still ‘overwhelmingly gloomy’ in September

Irish people ‘struggling to make sense’ of economic picture, finds KBC Bank Ireland

Consumer sentiment bounces back but vast majority expect austerity

KBC’s consumer sentiment index suggests ‘overwhelming fatalism hasn’t taken hold’

Consumer sentiment hits six-year low as Brexit fears build

Consumers in Ireland more downbeat about Brexit impact than in UK and Europe

Consumers anxious but not ‘apocalyptic’ about Brexit

Sentiment made ‘modest’ gain in March after a torrid February, finds ESRI

Budget surplus likely as corporation tax take hits record €9.4bn

Watchdog to issue spending warning after €2.7bn business tax take in November

Consumer sentiment weakens for third consecutive month

Index finds ‘major mood change’ in Irish households since July amid Brexit fears

Brexit fears send Irish business confidence to six-year low

‘Pervasive’ worries weigh on sentiment, latest KBC Bank and Chartered Accountants Ireland survey finds

Economist warns of harder times to come as fears rise over Irish growth

KBC chief economist Austin Hughes says there is still plenty to be positive about

No-deal Brexit fears trigger sharp fall in consumer sentiment

Strains on Irish household finances compound nervousness about UK, say ESRI/KBC

Consumer sentiment edged higher in May despite outlook

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index increased to 106.7 in May from 104 in April

Consumer confidence hits highest point since 2001

But seasonal boost to KBC Bank Ireland / ESRI sentiment index could soon be reversed

No summertime blues for consumers as sentiment hits a high

Irish consumers more upbeat than counterparts elsewhere, new survey finds

Not feeling the economic recovery? You’re not alone

The financial outlook for many is dominated by stagnating wages, high personal debt and persistent negative equity

Dublin consumers ‘more concerned’ about economy than rural dwellers

Worries over Trump tax plans likely to hit confidence going forward

First quarter of 2017 not as difficult as feared for Irish firms

Business sentiment index shows improving mood, though Brexit worries remain

Consumer sentiment more gloomy in Dublin, index shows

Resilience of confidence in other areas may stem from stronger domestic economy

Irish business confidence lowest in three and a half years

Expectations ‘clearly scaled back’ after Brexit vote, index indicates

Exporters in for tough time as sterling nosedives

As Bank of England cuts rates, economists warn currency will probably stay on soft side

Irish consumer sentiment falls to fourteen month low in May

High profile job losses at Intel and spectre of Brexit sees consumer confidence decline

Consumer sentiment at strongest since February 2001

New survey shows households are optimistic despite concern over global economy

Irish consumers more upbeat but concerned about global economy

Latest consumer sentiment index shows rebound in confidence in the capital

Consumer sentiment hits new 10-year high in December

Marginal increase in index recorded last month as three-month average also rises

Dublin jobless rate falls below 9%

Unemployment in capital has dropped consistently over three years, study finds

Consumer sentiment at highest since January 2007

New survey emphasises that an improvement in circumstances is uneven

Irish consumer sentiment at eight year high

Consumers’ expectations of an easier Budget next week feed into sentiment indicators

Cost of borrowing hits new low ahead of possible upgrade

Benchmark 10-year Government bonds dip below 2% for first time as market expects Fitch upgrade

Improvements in sentiment on ‘pause’ in second quarter

Index points to need for consumer spending to ‘catch up’ with company confidence

Economy grew by 2.7 per cent in the first quarter

Revised figures mean €2bn budget adjustment could be cut by up to half

Irish consumer sentiment falls sharply in May

All five index components decline, the first time this has happened in sixteen months

Irish consumer sentiment at near seven-year high

Rise in sentiment to 85.5 in February marks third successive gain in three months

Employers more optimistic about prospects for the economy, but few still plan to hire

Latest figures from the CSO have been described as “disappointing”

Consumer sentiment continues to rise in October

Index now at highest level since June 2007 as brighter economic outlook boosts confidence

Consumer confidence at six-year high

Mood among Irish consumers boosted by stronger trends in jobs and property prices

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