Gains were concentrated among independents as complaints about high prices reached their highest level since May. Consumer sentiment rose 6.3% in the preliminary November reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment climbing to 51.0 from 48.0 in October, its highest level since August. The reading was unchanged […]

Final figure revised up from the preliminary reading but remains 10% below a year ago as rising interest rates sink buying conditions for durable goods. Consumer sentiment slipped 0.2% in October in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 48.0, down from 48.1 in […]

Third straight monthly decline leaves the index nearly 14% below a year ago as high prices and borrowing costs drag down buying conditions for durable goods. Consumer sentiment fell 3.7% in October in the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 46.3, down from 48.1 […]

Final figure up from the preliminary results but remains nearly 13% below a year ago as higher borrowing costs weigh on vehicle buying conditions. Consumer sentiment fell 7.0% in September in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 48.1, down from 51.7 in August […]

Second straight monthly decline leaves the index 13% below a year ago as fuel prices and trade tensions weigh on household budgets. Consumer sentiment fell 7.5% in September in the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 47.8, down from 51.7 in August and 13.2% […]

Index revised up from the preliminary figure but 11% below a year ago as inflation and gas-price worries persist. Consumer sentiment fell 6.3% in August in the final reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment landing at 51.7, down from 55.2 in July and 11.2% below the […]

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 […]