Consumer Sentiment · University of Michigan
ReleasedMonthly · 10:00 AM ET · preliminary + final
FrequencyMonthly (prelim + final)
SourceUniversity of Michigan
Definition
The University of Michigan’s survey of consumer attitudes on personal finances and the economy, plus widely-followed 1-year and 5-to-10-year inflation expectations.
Why investors care
Its inflation-expectations series is watched closely by the Fed, since un-anchored expectations can become self-fulfilling.
What to watch
The long-run inflation-expectations figure can move bonds more than the sentiment headline itself.