University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment

Measurement
Base 1966:Q1  100
Indicator Type or Source
University of Michigan
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
Clasification
Nation
 
Embargo
 
Inflation
 
Black Monday
 
Oil Shock
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment is an economic index with a base value of 100, starting in 1966:Q1. It covers the period from Sunday, November 28, 1954, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, at the request of the source, the data is delayed by 1 month. To obtain historical data prior to January 1978, please see FRED data series UMCSENT1. This data should be cited as follows: "Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan, University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment © [UMCSENT], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENT/), (Accessed on date)" Copyright, 2016, Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan. Reprinted with permission. Please view all Nation indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

70-Year History of University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 70-year history of university of michigan consumer sentiment going back to Sunday, November 28, 1954. The current value is 70.50 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Investors and financial institutions use historical economic data to make decisions about where and when to invest. Understanding the economic indicators can help these stakeholders to assess the risk and potential return of different investment options..
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