Connect With PPD
Follow Us:
Economy

Prelim Consumer Sentiment Reading for September Ticks Higher, Beating Forecasts

People count money at Macy’s Herald Square store during the early opening of the Black Friday sales in the Manhattan borough of New York, November 26, 2015. (Photo: Reuters)

Ann Arbor, Mich. (PPD) — The Survey of Consumers preliminary reading on consumer sentiment for September ticked higher from 74.1 in August to 78.9 in September, beating the consensus forecast. Forecasts for the headline index ranged from a low of 71.5 to a high of 77.0, and the consensus forecast was 75.0.

The Current Economic Conditions Index rose from 82.9 in August to 87.5 in the preliminary for September. The Expectations Index rose to 73.3 from 68.5.

The final data release for September is scheduled for Friday, October 02, 2020 at 10:00 am EST.

READ FULL STORY

SubscribeSign In
PPD Business Staff

PPD Business, the economy-reporting arm of People's Pundit Daily, is "making sense of current events." We are a no-holds barred, news reporting pundit of, by, and for the people.

Share
Published by
PPD Business Staff

Recent Posts

Media’s Worst Russian Collusion Sins May Soon Be Repeated

The most damning journalistic sin committed by the media during the era of Russia collusion…

1 year ago

Study: Mask-Mandates and Use Not Associated With Lower Covid-19 Case Growth

The first ecological study finds mask mandates were not effective at slowing the spread of…

3 years ago

Barnes and Baris on Big Tech’s Arbitrary Social Media Bans

On "What Are the Odds?" Monday, Robert Barnes and Rich Baris note how big tech…

4 years ago

Barnes and Baris on Why America First Stands With Israel

On "What Are the Odds?" Monday, Robert Barnes and Rich Baris discuss why America First…

4 years ago

Personal Income Fell Significantly in February, Consumer Spending Weaker than Expected

Personal income fell $1,516.6 billion (7.1%) in February, roughly the consensus forecast, while consumer spending…

4 years ago

Study: Infection, Vaccination Protects Against Covid-19 Variants

Research finds those previously infected by or vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are not at risk of…

4 years ago

This website uses cookies.