Index of Consumer Confidence: April 2004

The monthly Index of Consumer Confidence is constructed from responses to four attitudinal questions posed to a random sample of Canadian households. The latest results are based on over 2,000 telephone interviews conducted in early April 2004.

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Canadian consumers were marginally less upbeat in April, as confidence for the month slid 0.5 points to 123.7. Optimism about current household finances and future job prospects increased modestly, but perceptions of future financial prospects inched backward.