• Overall consumer confidence was -28 in September 2012, according to GfK NOP. It has been at much the same level for the last year.
• Between August and September 2012 the overall UK economic sentiment index, as published by the European Commission, increased by 0.4 points to 91.9. The euro zone index decreased by 1.1 points to 85.0, its lowest level since 2009.
• In September 2012, more manufacturers thought that output would rise over the next three months than thought it would fall – the difference was 7% of firms. This is up from +0% of firms in August.
