US UoM Consumer Confidence Index declines to 68.9 in October vs. 70.8 expected

Source Fxstreet
  • Consumer confidence in the US declined slightly in early October.
  • UoM survey showed one-year inflation expectation edged higher to 2.9%.

Consumer confidence in the US weakened slightly in early October, with the preliminary University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index edging lower to 68.9 from 70.1 in September. This reading came in below the market expectation of 70.8.

The Current Conditions Index declined to 62.7 from 63.3 and the Consumer Expectations Index fell to 72.9 from 74.4.

The details of the survey showed that the one-year inflation expectation edged higher to 2.9% from 2.7%, while the five-year inflation outlook decreased to 3% from 3.1%.

Market reaction

These data failed to trigger a noticeable market reaction. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was virtually unchanged on the day at 102.85.

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