Consumer sentiment reaches 15-year high

Consumer confidence reached a 15-year high, last month, but positivity surrounding the jobs market has taken a dent.

The latest KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index — for January — basically shows that an improvement in household finances is outweighing concerns over jobs and the wider economy, at the moment.

The index shows a reading of 108.6 points for last month; up from 103.9 in December.