Consumer confidence has bounced back to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in June, with the easing of restrictions giving people something to be optimistic about.
The Westpac Consumer Sentiment index rose 6.3 percent to 93.7 in June - taking the index back towards the 100 mark, which signifies more optimists than pessimists about the economy - among the 1200 people surveyed in the first week of June.