Consumer confidence fell 0.2 per cent last week, with the details mixed. Confidence is higher than this time last year, with sentiment in January 2020 impacted by the bushfires.

'Current financial conditions' deteriorated 3.0 per cent, while 'future financial conditions' improved 2.4 per cent. 'Current economic conditions' rose 1.2 per cent, while 'future economic conditions' inched up 0.5 per cent.

'Time to buy a major household item' was down 2.4 per cent. The four-week moving average of 'inflation expectations' was down 0.1 percentage point to 3.6 per cent.

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