The Conference Board United States Consumer Confidence Index

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
High
Sector: Consumer
Last release
Actual
93.1
Forecast
99.7
Previous
93.8
Next release
Actual
Coming in 13 days
Forecast
88.8
Previous
93.1
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
May 2011
61.7
Apr 2011
66.0
Mar 2011
63.8
Feb 2011
72.0
Jan 2011
64.8
Dec 2010
53.3
Nov 2010
54.3
Oct 2010
49.9
Sep 2010
48.5
Aug 2010
53.2
Jul 2010
51.0
Jun 2010
54.3
May 2010
62.7
Apr 2010
57.7
Mar 2010
52.3
Feb 2010
46.0
Jan 2010
56.5
Dec 2009
53.6
Nov 2009
50.6
Oct 2009
48.7

Consumer Confidence Index displays the level of consumer confidence in the stability of the country's economy. It is based on the data from the monthly survey of more than 5000 households and is designed to evaluate the relative financial status, purchasing power and confidence of an average consumer. The survey consists of five questions, two of which are associated with the current economic conditions, while three deal with expectations. Since 60% of the survey has to do with expectations, the indicator is considered to be a leading market indicator. The indicator growth assumes an increase in consumer spending.

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