U.K. Consumer Sentiment Falls as Outlook for Economy Plunges

U.K. consumer sentiment fell for a third month in August as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for Europe’s second-largest economy, a report by GfK NOP Ltd. showed.

An index of sentiment slipped 1 point to minus 31 from July, the London-based research group said in an e-mailed report today. A gauge measuring households’ expectations for the economy over the coming 12 months fell 4 points to minus 31, the lowest level in six months.