UMich November prelim consumer sentiment 73.0 vs 71.0 expected

Guess what happens next?The interviews for this survey concluded before the election but we'll see a shift in the final number and a bigger one next month.Current conditions 64.4 vs 64.9 priorExpectations 78.5 vs 74.1 prior1-year inflation 2.6% vs 2.7% prior (lowest since Dec. 2020) 5-year inflation 3.1% vs 3.0% priorThis indicator used to be very useful but in a hyper-polarized world it now offers very little predictive power on consumer spending. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.

UMich November prelim consumer sentiment 73.0 vs 71.0 expected

Guess what happens next?

The interviews for this survey concluded before the election but we'll see a shift in the final number and a bigger one next month.

  • Current conditions 64.4 vs 64.9 prior
  • Expectations 78.5 vs 74.1 prior
  • 1-year inflation 2.6% vs 2.7% prior (lowest since Dec. 2020)
  • 5-year inflation 3.1% vs 3.0% prior

This indicator used to be very useful but in a hyper-polarized world it now offers very little predictive power on consumer spending. This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.