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Jacob Shteyman

BIZARRE: Consumer confidence dips as households slowly recover - What They Never Told You

Many consumers as walking past spending opportunities and remain pessimistic about the economy. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian households are feeling slightly less optimistic about the economy after reeling in their expectations for further interest rate cuts.

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell 3.1 per cent to a "cautiously pessimistic" 95.4 in September.

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