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 March 2004.
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Rebounding from a slide in February, consumer confidence increased by 2.7 index points in March, to 124.2. Although consumers were still wary about future job prospects, sentiment picked up with respect to the purchase of big-ticket items.
