New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- More than 54 per cent of urban households feel that economic conditions have worsened over the past year, with concerns over employment and rising prices weighing on consumer confidence, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) September 2026 Urban Consumer Confidence Survey.

The survey showed that 54.5 per cent of respondents felt the general economic situation had deteriorated, up from 50.5 per cent in July and 40.9 per cent in September last year.

Only 25.3 per cent reported an improvement in economic conditions, down from 27.1 per cent in July.

Reflecting the weakening sentiment, the RBI's Current Situation Index (CSI) slipped to 87.9 in September from 88.3 in July, remaining below the neutral level of 10...