Sentences with phrase «read on consumer sentiment»

The final read on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan showed a slight decline from to 95.1 in September from 96.8 in August.

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Tack on waning consumer sentiment — the latest Conference Board consumer confidence survey puts consumer optimism at 90, down nine points from its Ocotber reading — and it's hardly surprising owners aren't feeling super positive right now, Vitner says.

On Friday, the University of Michigan released their preliminary reading for March's consumer sentiment.

The Michigan sentiment report showed that a gauge of U.S. consumers» views on current conditions rose to 85.7 in December from 82.1 in November, while a reading on their expectations increased to 66.8 from 64.8.

Based on the data from the past three decades, the Consumer Confidence Index and the Consumer Sentiment Index increase when the unemployment rate... Read More»

Here are more findings from Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index reading from April, which is based on a survey of about 1,000 consumers.

October readings of consumer sentiment, as well as homebuilder confidence, were lower than they had been in many months, reflecting uncertainty about the budget impasse and its effect on the economy, according to Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft.