Updated: 28-Jan-20 10:22 ET
| January Consumer Confidence |
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| Updated: 28-Jan-20 10:22 ET |
Highlights
- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index rose to 131.6 in January (Briefing.com consensus 128.0) from an upwardly revised 128.2 (from 126.5) in December.
Key Factors
- The Present Situation Index increased to 175.3 from 170.5.
- The Expectations Index increased to 102.5 from 100.0.
Big Picture
- The key takeaway from the report is that the survey group remains optimistic about the overall situation, as nearly 41% of respondents described business conditions as good while 49% of respondents believed that jobs are plentiful.
| Category | JAN | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP |
| Conference Board | 131.6 | 128.2 | 126.8 | 126.1 | 126.3 |
| Expectations | 102.5 | 100.0 | 100.3 | 94.5 | 96.8 |
| Present Situation | 175.3 | 170.5 | 166.6 | 173.5 | 170.6 |
| Employment ('plentiful' less 'hard to get') | 37.4 | 33.5 | 31.6 | 36.1 | 33.5 |
| 1 yr inflation expectations | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% |