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Wed 01 Jan 2009Falling mortgage and fuel costs boost consumer confidence
Consumer sentiment ended 2008 on a relative high as sharp reductions in mortgage and fuel costs boosted household spending power.
According to the KBC Ireland/ ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index, consumer confidence rose to 50.2 in the 12 months to December, up from 44.8 in November.
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