Dublin Consumer Sentiment Index, Quarter 3 2016

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Editors: David Duffy

• Dublin Consumers Again More Cautious Than Their Counterparts In The Third Quarter
• Sentiment falls for a second successive quarter as ‘macro’ uncertainty increases
• Current sentiment levels point towards a confident but more cautious consumer
• Brexit likely an influence but broader concerns also emerging
• Consumers in the capital more cautious particularly in relation to jobs
• Industrial disputes and increased global uncertainty likely contributed
• Household finances resilient but Dublin consumers may be focussed on higher living costs
• Buying intentions improve as pent-up demand and intense retailing competition underpin spending