PETALING JAYA: Consumer sentiment is expected to take a hit before rebounding by year-end as the labour market continues to remain weak, fuelled by restrictions arising from the more infectious Covid-19 variants.
The Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) suffered a pullback in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, slipping 34.6 points to 64.3 from 98.9 points in Q1 of 2021.

