Consumer Confidence Lifts Ahead of Black Friday Spending Bonanza Weekend

Consumer Confidence Lifts Ahead of Black Friday Spending Bonanza Weekend
People are seen exercising in Brighton in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2021. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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Australia’s consumer confidence has lifted ahead of Black Friday weekend as vaccination rates rise and restrictions around the nation continue to ease.

ANZ-Roy Morgan’s weekly consumer confidence index rose 1.3 percent but remains below the 2021 weekly average.