Economics

Rally in Canadian Consumer Confidence Fades on Economic Concern

  • Nanos: positive trend in sentiment is ‘beginning to flatten’
  • Recovery is entering more difficult phase as winter approaches
Photographer: Leah Hennel/Bloomberg
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The swift recovery in Canadian consumer confidence over the summer has petered out, weighed down by concern around the economic consequences of a second wave of Covid-19 as cooler weather approaches.

The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, a composite measure of financial health and economic expectations, was unchanged at 52.7 last week. The stall reflects waning optimism about the economic outlook.