New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Consumer confidence among both urban and rural households showed a slight improvement in September 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest report. The findings are based on two separate surveys: one covering 19 major cities and another covering rural and semi-urban areas nationwide.

The Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), conducted from August 28 to September 6, 2025, included 6,068 respondents. The survey found that people in cities are feeling marginally better about the present economic situation compared to earlier.

The Current Situation Index (CSI), which measures how households perceive the economy today compared to a year ago, increased by 0.4 points to 96.9 in September. Meanwhile, expecta...