Written by Steven Hansen
The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index’s headline number of 127.4 up from 127.1 in June.
Analyst Opinion of Conference Board Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has been on a multi-year upswing – and this upswing is roughly correlating with increases in consumer spending.
The consensus range from Nasdaq / Econoday was 126.0 to 127.5 (consensus 126.9). This month’s index is based on data collected through 19 July.
Per Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board:
Consumer confidence gained marginal ground in July, after a modest decline in June. Consumers’ assessment of present-day conditions improved, suggesting that economic growth is still strong. However, while expectations continue to reflect optimism in the short-term economic outlook, back-to-back declines suggest consumers do not foresee growth accelerating.”
Caveats Relating to CB Consumer Confidence
From the Conference Board:
The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch.
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy. Nielsen’s Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services for all devices on which content — video, audio and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry’s only global view of retail performance measurement. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen also provides its clients with analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90 percent of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com.
From Nasdaq / Econoday:
The Conference Board compiles a survey of consumer attitudes on the economy. The headline Consumer Confidence Index is based on consumers’ perceptions of current business and employment conditions, as well as their expectations for six months hence regarding business conditions, employment, and income. Three thousand households across the country are surveyed each month. In general, while the level of consumer confidence is associated with consumer spending, the two do not move in tandem each and every month.
Typically retail sales will move in tandem with consumer optimism – although not necessarily each and every month
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