Australian Consumer Pessimism Stretches Into 2024

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SYDNEY—The extreme level of consumer pessimism in Australia has continued into 2024 with the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute reading on sentiment falling in January despite a slide in concerns about rising interest rates.

The confidence index declined 1.3% to 81.0 in January from 82.1 in December.

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