The OECD Consumer Barometer dropped to -0.30 in April from the upwardly revised reading of -0.26 in March, the lowest since June 2022.

• The G7 Consumer Barometer improved about 4 bps to -0.34 but was still at the lowest since June 2022.
• The US index improved after dropping five consecutive months, increasing about 23 bps to -0.33.
• The OECD Europe index continued to drop, down -20 bps to -0.24, the lowest since September 2022.