UK household confidence drops to six-month low in December - IHS Markit
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LONDON (Reuters) - British households' confidence in their finances hit a six-month low in December, as their earnings from employment rose more slowly while living costs increased, a survey showed on Monday. The monthly Household Finance Index from financial data company IHS Markit fell to 43.9 in December, its lowest since June, from 44.4 the month before.Worse conditions in every aspect of households' finances prompted pessimism for the new year ahead, with future financial outlook plummeting..