US UoM Consumer Confidence Index improves to 73 in November vs. 71 expected

Source Fxstreet
  • UoM Consumer Confidence Index rose in November's flash estimate.
  • US Dollar Index stays in positive territory above 104.50.

Consumer confidence in the US improved in early November, with the preliminary University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index rising to 73 from 70.5 in October.  This reading came in better than the market expectation of 71.

The Current Conditions Index declined to 64.4 from 64.9 and the Consumer Expectations Index climbed to 78.5 from 74.1.

The details of the survey showed that the one-year inflation expectation edged lower to 2.6% from 2.7%, while the five-year inflation outlook rose to 3.1% from 3%.

Market reaction

The US Dollar Index continues to stretch higher after this report and was last seen rising 0.42% on the day at 104.78.

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