University of Michigan flash data for July was released today at 3:00 pm BST. Report was expected to show small improvement in headline Consumer Sentiment index, driven by improvement in Current Conditions subindex. Expectations subindex was expected to weaken slightly. Long-term inflation expectations were expected to drop.
Actual report turned out to be a positive surprise. Headline index jumped to 67.8, driven by Expectations subindex unexpectedly surging from 68.8 to 72.1. This has offset a drop in Current Conditions index from 62.7 to 60.9. Short-term inflation expectations remained unchanged at 2.9%, while long-term expectations remained at 3.0%, in spite of an expectations of a drop.
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University of Michigan flash data for July
- Consumer Sentiment: 67.8 vs 66.9 expected (66.4 previously)
- Current Conditions: 60.9 vs 63.1 expected (62.7 previously)
- Expectations: 72.1 vs 68.5 expected (68.8 previously)
- Short-term inflation expectations: 2.0% vs 2.9% expected (2.9% previously)
- Long-term inflation expectations: 3.0% vs 2.9% expected (3.0% previously)
Source: xStation5
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