Index of Consumer Confidence: December 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 December 2004.

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For the third consecutive month, consumer confidence was virtually unchanged in December, with the Index rising marginally to 121, from 120.4 in November. Consumers were more optimistic about their present and future finances but less so about purchasing big-ticket items.