Index reaches a five-month high but stays below year-ago levels. Consumer sentiment rose 11.5% in July in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment revised up to 55.2 from the preliminary figure of 54.4. The index reached its highest level in five months but remained […]

Index remains below year-ago levels. Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in five months in the preliminary July 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, as a recent easing in gasoline prices lifted households for a second straight month. The Index of Consumer Sentiment climbed to 54.4 from 49.5 in June, […]

Sentiment remains below year ago levels Consumer sentiment rose 10.5% compared to May in the final June 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, snapping a three-month slide as easing gasoline prices brought households some relief. The Index of Consumer Sentiment climbed to 49.5 from May’s record-low 44.8, though it stayed well […]

Early-month relief at the gas pump lifts sentiment off a record low, though consumers remain wary of stubborn inflation. Consumer sentiment rose in the preliminary June 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, as an early-month easing in gasoline prices brought relief to households, though the index remained well below year-ago levels […]

Third straight monthly decline as inflation worries weigh on consumers. Consumer sentiment fell for the third consecutive month in May, dropping below its previous historical trough as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove gasoline prices higher and inflation worries spread, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer […]

Current conditions fall 9% as gasoline and tariff concerns mount; expectations tick up slightly. Consumer sentiment held near its mid-2022 trough in the preliminary May 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with a 9% drop in current economic conditions offsetting a marginal uptick in the expectations index as households continued to […]

Consumer sentiment slid for the second consecutive month in April, reaching a level comparable to the mid-2022 trough as the Iran conflict, elevated gasoline prices and sustained concerns over the cost of durable goods weighed on household views, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers final release issued April 24. The Index of […]

Sentiment down to historic low as Iran conflict deepens. Consumer sentiment tumbled in the preliminary April 2026 reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, extending a slide that began with the onset of the U.S. military conflict in Iran and driving year-ahead inflation expectations to their highest level in a year. The Index […]

Iran conflict and gas prices weigh on outlook. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell sharply in the final March reading, dropping well below both its preliminary estimate and the prior month as the U.S. military conflict in Iran and surging gasoline prices rattled consumers across income levels and political affiliations. The index came […]