Australia consumer sentiment suffers surprise dip in Dec

Agencies : Sydney, Wed Dec 12 2012, 13:08 hrs

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The breakdown of the survey also showed some odd divergences, with women far gloomier than men.

The sentiment index for females fell 10 percent in the month, while that for men rose by 2.4 percent.

There was a similar split in responses by voting intention.

Sentiment among supporters of the Labor government rose strongly in the month, while that among opposition supporters plunged.

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