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UK Retail Sales Fall, Consumer Confidence Worst Since Covid

Bloomberg Markets Friday 23 October 2026, 06:46 UTC By Morwenna Coniam 1 min read
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UK High-Street Gloom as Retail Sales Drop, Consumer Confidence Worst Since Covid Plus, the nation’s bonds and stocks are showing resilience in the run up to the budget This article is for subscribers only. In today’s Markets Daily UK: Retail sales come in weak and consumer confidence drops, plus how the nation’s gilts have proved surprisingly resilient in the run up to next week’s budget. Throughout the day, get the latest news and analysis on the Markets Today live blog.

UK High-Street Gloom as Retail Sales Drop, Consumer Confidence Worst Since Covid Plus, the nation’s bonds and stocks are showing resilience in the run up to the budget This article is for subscribers only. In today’s Markets Daily UK: Retail sales come in weak and consumer confidence drops, plus how the nation’s gilts have proved surprisingly resilient in the run up to next week’s budget. Throughout the day, get the latest news and analysis on the Markets Today live blog. Writing on this particularly wet and rainy morning, it’s hard to remember that September was largely warm and sun-filled. Unseasonably so. And while that might have been good for staving off the end-of-summer blues (just me?) and made back-to-school commutes feel lighter, it wasn’t good news for retailers.
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