UK consumer confidence improved by two points in April, new data has shown, as optimism about personal finances for the coming year remained stable. According to GfK’s consumer confidence barometer, the reading climbed to -19 during the month – four measures were up in total, while one stayed the same in comparison to last month’s announcement. The survey was conducted among a sample of 2,009 individuals from 2 April to 15 April 15th. The index measuring changes in personal finances during the last year was up two points to -11. The forecast for personal finances over the next 12 months came in unchanged at 2, which was 15 points higher than this time last year. Read more: Bitcoin price slides amid Grayscale ETF sell-off The report also found that the measure for the general economic situation of the country during the last 12 months rose four points to -41. This was 14 points higher than in April 2023. Expectations for the general economic situation over the next year moved two points to -21, which was 13 points higher than the previous year. Meanwhile, the major purchase index increased two points to -25 – three points higher than this month last...