The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in September, after declining in August. The US index reached 101.8, up from 86.3 in August. The Present Situation Index increased from 85.8 to 98.5, while the Expectations Index increased from 86.6 in August to 104.0 this month. “Consumer Confidence increased sharply in …
Read More »US CB Consumer Confidence Index Rises in September
Consumer confidence in the US improved sharply in September with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rising to 101.8, the highest reading since March, from 86.3 in August (revised from 84.8). This Further details showed that the Consumer President Situation Index climbed to 98.5 from 85.8, the Consumer Expectations Index …
Read More »US Consumer Confidence Decreases in August
The Consumer Confidence Index in the United States decreased for the second consecutive month in August to 84.8 down from its July reading of 91.7, according to data by the Conference Board. Moreover, the Present Situation Index decreased sharply from 95.9 last month to 84.2. Meanwhile, the Expectations Index declined from …
Read More »US Consumer Confidence Slumps in July
Consumer confidence in the United States declined during July, as shown by data released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence Index decreased in July, after increasing in the previous month. The index reached 92.6 this month, down from 98.3 in June. In addition, the expectations index, based …
Read More »European Consumer Confidence Further Declines in June
Data by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) showed that the consumer confidence indicator for the Eurozone declined in June by 0.3 points to -15. On the European Union’s (EU) level, the consumer confidence indicator remained unchanged at -15.6. Both indicators remain well below their …
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