Ipsos’ Global Consumer Confidence Index (based on all 30 countries surveyed) currently reads at 48.8. Based only on the “legacy 20 countries” tracked since March 2010, it would read at 46.7. The Current sub-index, reflecting consumers’ perceptions of the economic climate and their current purchasing, jobs, and investment confidence, is up 0.9 point this month and sits at 39.1. In total, ten countries show a significant month-over-month gain (at least 2 points) in their Current sub-index, while just three countries show a significant loss. The Investment sub-index, indicative of consumers’ perception of the investment climate, is up 0.6 point this month and now sits at 41.4. Eight countries show a significant gain in their Investment sub-index this month, compared to six countries that show a significant loss. The Expectations sub-index, indicative of consumer expectations about future economic conditions, is up 0.8 point this month and now sits at 57.6. Six countries show significant gains in their Expectations sub-index, and six countries show a significant loss. The Jobs sub-index, reflecting perceptions about jobs security and the jobs market, is up one point this month and is now at 58.3. Nine countries show significant gains in their Jobs sub-index, while Poland is the only country that shows a significant loss. Of note, Poland is the only country to show significant losses (of at least 2 points) across all four sub-indices. In contrast, Argentina and Japan show significant month-over-month gains across all four sub-indices.