The Conference Board’s latest Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 81.9 in September, its weakest reading since 2014, while the Expectations Index slid to 63.6 for a third month in a row. This decline follows a broader global trend,…
Continue reading U.S. Consumer Confidence Slips to 12‑Year Low Amid Persistent InflationKey developments: The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 81.9 in September, the weakest reading since 2014, while the Expectations Index fell to 63.6 for the third month in a row. These declines reflect growing consumer anxiety…
Continue reading U.S. Consumer Confidence Slides to 12‑Year Low Amid Persistent Inflation ShocksKey developments: – A Macau University of Science and Technology survey shows the overall consumer confidence index for July‑September 2026 fell to 94.73, slipping below the crucial 100‑point mark for the first time this year. The drop of…
Continue reading Global Consumer Confidence Slips in Q3 2026 Amid Inflation and Rate PressuresKey developments: In Macau, the quarterly consumer‑confidence index fell to 94.73 in Q3, slipping below the 100‑point confidence threshold for the first time this year. In the United States, the Conference Board’s index dropped to 81.9 in September…
Continue reading Consumer confidence slides to multi‑year lows worldwide amid inflation and higher ratesKey developments: A new survey by Macau’s Institute for Sustainable Development shows the local Consumer Confidence Index fell to 94.73 in July‑September, slipping below the 100‑point confidence threshold for the first time this year. Five of six sub‑indices…
Continue reading Consumer confidence slips into negative territory worldwide as Q3 shows sharp declinesKey developments: The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index slipped to a preliminary 46.3 in October, down from 48.1 in September, marking a continued decline after a brief October‑to‑September rebound. Inflation expectations rose, with year‑ahead expectations climbing to…
Continue reading US consumer sentiment slides to a 46.3 preliminary reading in October 2026
