Info comes via Visa, based on its credit and debit card data
Consumer spending (adjusted for inflation and seasonal effects) +1.4% m/m in September (was -0.4% in August)
- biggest monthly rise since November 2016
- For the y/y, overall spending in real terms -0.3%
"Rising living costs, muted wage growth, and ongoing uncertainties surrounding Brexit negotiations and the strength of the UK economy continue to act as drags on household spending," said Annabel Fiddes, an economist at financial data company IHS Markit, which compiled the data for Visa.
