Updated: 27-Jan-26 10:18 ET
| January Consumer Confidence |
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| Updated: 27-Jan-26 10:18 ET |
Highlights
- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 84.5 in January (Briefing.com consensus: 90.0) from an upwardly revised 94.2 (from 89.1) in December.
- In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 105.3.
Key Factors
- The Present Situation Index dropped to 113.7 from 123.6.
- The Expectations Index fell to 65.1 from 74.6, the twelfth straight reading below 80, which is a level that typically signals recession ahead.
Big Picture
- The key takeaway from the report is that consumer concerns about both the present situation and expectations for the future deepened, driving the overall index to a level that was lower than the depths seen during the COVID pandemic.
| Category | JAN | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP |
| Conference Board | 84.5 | 94.2 | 92.9 | 95.5 | 95.6 |
| Expectations | 65.1 | 74.6 | 70.7 | 71.8 | 74.4 |
| Present Situation | 113.7 | 123.6 | 126.3 | 131.2 | 127.5 |
| Employment ('plentiful' less 'hard to get') | 3.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
| 1 yr inflation expectations | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.8% |