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US consumer sentiment and expectations fall again in April as tariff uncertainty continues
Expectations fell across the board, but the decline was particularly prominent among middle-income families. Prices remain a top concern.
US Consumer Sentiment Slides While Inflation Expectations Jump
US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs.
Consumer sentiment falls to lowest level since postpandemic inflation peak
Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump’s trade battles shake the global economy. Sentiment dropped 8.4 percent from March to April and was down 32.
Consumer Sentiment Declines as Tariff Fears Push Inflation Outlook to Highest Since 1981
US consumer sentiment waned for the fourth straight month in April as uncertainty around tariffs dampened expectations and pushed the year-ahead inflation outlook to the highest point since 1981, final results from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers showed Friday.
US consumer sentiment remains weak in April on tariffs concerns
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbed for a fourth straight month in April amid concerns about the economic impact of tariffs. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said on Friday its Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 52.
Marketing Week4d
‘Extraordinarily unsettling’: Consumer confidence drops amid worries over world economy
All five measures making up GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index have declined in April, putting the overall score at its lowest ...
FXEmpire.com6d
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops To 52.2, Beating Analyst Expectations
U.S. Dollar Index settled near the 99.60 level as traders reacted to Consumer Sentiment data. The Index remains stuck below the psychologically important 100.00 level amid tariff uncertainty.
A tale of 2 consumers: High earners doing fine while lower-income households 'under some pressure'
Despite stock market volatility and tariff uncertainty, the US consumer is still spending. But earnings commentary and Wall Street data point to increasing cautiousness, especially for lower-income ...
interest.co.nz2h
Breakfast briefing: Dumb policy brings dud results
US data and sentiment points to a US recession; Canada resists Trump but faces a hard future; Europe sentiment drops as inflation expectations edge up; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.
FXEmpire.com6d
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Drops To 50.8, Missing Analyst Estimates
Current Economic Conditions declined from 63.8 in March to 56.5 in April, while Index of Consumer Expectations decreased from 52.6 to 47.2. The University of Michigan commented: “Sentiment has ...
USA Today10d
Trump's tariff policy has raised fears of a recession. Here are economic warning signs
Several economic indicators suggest a potential recession, including declining stock prices and weakening consumer ...
朝日新聞社3d
South Korea consumer sentiment drops as food inflation emerges as top election issue
SEOUL--South Korea’s consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March on growing worries about higher produce prices, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, as inflation hitting the dinner table ...
Taipei Times1d
Consumer confidence weakens further
Taiwan’s consumer confidence took another blow this month, sliding for the seventh straight month to its worst state in a ...
Nestle India Q4 profit drops 5 pc amid high input costs, exports down by 8.6 pc
FMCG major Nestle India Limited on Thursday reported a 5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to Rs 885.4 crore ...
Eurozone economic sentiment drops in April on trade tensions
The tariff blast since Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ has completely wiped out the tentative return of optimism in the ...