英国消费者信心略有改善,达到18岁,但经济前景仍然悲观。 UK consumer confidence slightly improves to -18, but economic outlook remains pessimistic.

据GfK称,英国消费者信心上升了三个百分点,达到18点,预期在黑色星期五之前会进一步提高。 UK consumer confidence has risen by three points to -18, according to GfK, with further improvement expected before Black Friday. 尽管如此,经济预期在26岁时仍为负值。 Despite this uptick, economic expectations remain negative at -26. GfK的Neil Bellamy指出,虽然在新年到来前人们持乐观态度,但通货膨胀和生活费压力依然存在。 Neil Bellamy from GfK notes that while there's optimism ahead of the New Year, inflation and cost-of-living pressures persist. 零售商希望节假日(包括黑色星期五和网络周一)能增加圣诞礼物支出。 Retailers hope the holiday season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, will boost spending on Christmas gifts.