In October 2015, household consumption expenditure declined by 0.7% in volume* thus experiencing its first decrease since March 2015. This downturn is primarily due to the drop in purchases of durable goods (–1.8% after +1.6%). Engineered goods: dropping back In October, consumption of engineered goods dwindled (–1.1% after +0.8% in September). Durables: marked decline In October, expenditure on durable goods fell back substantially (–1.8% after +1,6%). Car purchases declined sharply (–3.4% after +2.6%). Nevertheless, expenditure on household durables sped up slightly (+0.5% after +0.1%), driven up by the rebound in ... (full story)