President - Elect Donald Trump commented on the growing optimism through Twitter, tweeting, «The U.S.
Consumer Confidence Index for December surged nearly four points to 113.7, THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS!
Spurred by improved consumer expectations, the Thomson Reuters / University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index reached its highest level since July 2007, and the Conference Board
Consumer Confidence Index increased sharply.
Consumer confidence ticked back up in June, posting a 118.9 reading in the latest
Consumer Confidence Index ® from The Conference Board.
In July, both the University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment and the Conference Board
Consumer Confidence Index declined unexpectedly after the solid growth in June.
On Tuesday, the Conference Board announced that the
U.S. consumer confidence index jumped to 90.9 in July, up from a revised 86.4 in June, landing at the highest level in seven years.
MLI leading indicator (Monday, 7 a.m.) Industrial product price index and raw material price index (Monday, 8:30 a.m.) Bloomberg
Nanos consumer confidence index (Monday, 10 a.m.) Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI (Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.) Jobs report (Friday, 8:30 a.m.) Trade report (Friday, 8:30 a.m.) Toronto home sales (time unconfirmed) Vancouver home sales (time unconfirmed) Desrosiers auto sales (time unconfirmed)
The data was drawn primarily from the
Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index of the third quarter of 2015, the latest available stats, with some additional sources used for areas in which Nielsen as yet doesn't have a full service running.
Both the University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment and The Conference Board's
Consumer Confidence Index indicate that consumers are increasingly confident — quite a shift from the early days of the economic recovery.
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers» index (PMI) showed that US industry has continued to expand, and while weak retail sales betray consumer caution, The Conference Board's
consumer confidence index for June was still much higher than a year ago.
The Conference Board
Consumer Confidence Index rose to a reading of 92.4 in August, up from 90.3 in July and the strongest reading since October 2007.
According to the
October Consumer Confidence Index, the overall sentiment among consumers is that the economy will continue to expand and improve at a moderate pace.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Conference Board reported
its consumer confidence index for September came in at 79.7, down slightly from August.
The Consumer Confidence Index rose in June to 118.9, despite expectations for it to drop, The Conference Board announced Tuesday.
Yesterday, we learned that
the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell sharply during July to the lowest level since last September.
But the Conference Board's
Consumer Confidence Index is back down to 2011 levels, and some are blaming tax increases.
A Consumer Confidence Index of 90 represents a more stable economy, so with the index still at a gloomy 54.1 in November 2010, it was clear the economic recovery still had a ways to go in the eyes — and wallets — of consumers.
The chart directly below demonstrates this enthusiasm, revealing that earlier this year, the Conference Board
Consumer Confidence Index ® reached its highest levels since 2000.
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End - of - week profit taking prevented USD from extending its gains on Friday despite stronger - than - expected first - quarter U.S. GDP growth and an upward revision to the University of Michigan's
consumer confidence index.
The two numbers expressing consumers» feelings about the economy and their subsequent plans to make purchases are
the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), prepared by the Conference Board, and the Consumer Sentiment Index, prepared by the University of Michigan.
They measure investor sentiment primarily with the multi-input Baker - Wurgler Sentiment Index, but they also consider the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index and
the Consumer Confidence Index.
Specifically, the FOMC is opting to retain its easy monetary policies, but undertake no new initiatives at this time, Perhaps the Fed went this more conservative route in view of the somewhat better news out on the economic front over the past few weeks, notably the generally improving housing metrics, the pickup in June's personal income, and the surprising uptick in the Conference Board's
Consumer Confidence Index for July issued yesterday.
The Conference Board:
Consumer Confidence Index (The Conference Board) The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in January, rebounded in February.
US consumer confidence hits 17 - year high The Conference Board's
consumer confidence index rose to the highest levels since December 2000, spurred by surging equity prices and tight labor markets.
The Conference Board released
the Consumer Confidence Index for January 2016.