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August 29, 2017 14:11 GMT
US Data: Conference Board Consumer Confidence - Summary>
Release for: August 2017
Source: The Conference Board
Index base 1985=100, seasonally adjusted
Aug-16 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17
Cons Confidence Index 101.8 119.4 117.6 117.3 120.0 122.9
(previous) -- 119.4 117.6 117.3 121.1 --
Present Situation 125.3 140.3 140.6 143.9 145.4 151.2
Expectations 86.1 105.4 102.3 99.6 103.0 104.0
Jobs plentiful 26.8 30.3 30.0 32.0 33.2 35.4
Jobs hard to get 22.8 19.4 18.3 18.4 18.7 17.3
Plentiful-Hard to Get* 4.0 10.9 11.7 13.6 14.5 18.1
Buying Plans
Automobile 12.3 14.0 12.5 12.6 13.6 12.6
Homes 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.7 6.4
Major Appliances 50.9 52.9 48.5 52.1 47.7 50.2
Inflation Expectations
NSA 12-mo Pct Change 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5
Interest Rates 12-mo Change
Higher 54.7 71.8 67.6 66.7 68.3 64.8
Same 34.8 21.8 24.4 26.3 25.3 27.5
Lower 10.5 6.4 8.0 7.0 6.4 7.7
Stock Prices 12-mo Change
Increase 33.3 41.9 42.5 39.9 41.6 45.3
Same 36.6 34.6 34.5 36.4 35.6 34.7
Decrease 30.1 23.5 23.0 23.7 22.8 20.0
*MNI Calculation
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