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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian consumer sentiment eased from 20-month highs in March as worries about the economic outlook and family finances returned to darken the mood, a survey showed on Tuesday.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment slipped 1.8% in March, from February when it jumped 6.2%. The index reading of 84.4 showed pessimists outnumbered optimists, much as it has for months now.
"Last month we saw some promising signs that the consumer gloom that has dominated ...
>>> Read more: Australia consumer mood darkens anew in March - survey
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment slipped 1.8% in March, from February when it jumped 6.2%. The index reading of 84.4 showed pessimists outnumbered optimists, much as it has for months now.
"Last month we saw some promising signs that the consumer gloom that has dominated ...
>>> Read more: Australia consumer mood darkens anew in March - survey
