Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment
Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity;
There are 2 versions of this data released 14 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earlier and thus tends to have the most impact;
- US Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | 48.9 | 46.1 |
44.8 |
| May 8, 2026 | 48.2 | 49.7 |
49.8 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 47.6 | 51.6 |
53.3 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 55.5 | 55.0 |
56.6 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 57.3 | 55.0 |
56.4 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 54.0 | 53.5 |
52.9 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 53.3 | 52.0 |
51.0 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 50.3 | 53.0 |
53.6 |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, around the middle of the current month;
Derived Via:
Survey of about 420 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions;
Acro Expand:
University of Michigan (UoM);
Event Type:
Consumer Surveys