Consumer sentiment up in April - GUS

In April 2015, the consumer confidence indicator (BWUK) grew by 5.5 percentage points compared with March, according to a report by  Central Statistical Office (GUS) published on Thursday. Now it stands on the level of -10.9, an increase of 7.2 pp year-on-year. The forward-looking indicator (WWUK), part of the same survey, increased by 5.3 pp and amounted to -14.2, GUS said. In April 2015, WWUK stood 8 pp above its April 2014 reading. Expectations regarding the future level of unemployment and the future economic situation of the country improved the most, by 9.7 pp and 6.1 pp, accordingly.