Updated: 05-Dec-25 10:41 ET
Highlights
- The preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment reading for December increased to 53.3 (Briefing.com consensus: 52.0) from the final reading of 51.0 for November.
- In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 74.0.
- The Current Economic Conditions Index decreased to 50.7 from the final reading of 51.1 for November. In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 75.1.
- The Index of Consumer Expectations increased to 55.0 from the final reading of 51.0 for November. In the same period a year ago, the index stood at 73.3.
- Year-ahead inflation expectations dropped to 4.1% from the final reading of 4.5% for November, marking the lowest reading since January 2025.
- Long-run inflation expectations declined to 3.2% from the final reading of 3.4% for November.
- The key takeaway from the report is its note that consumers' overall view can still be thought of as broadly somber, notwithstanding the month-over-month increase, due to the burden of high prices.
| Category | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP | AUG |
| Sentiment | 53.3 | 51.0 | 53.6 | 55.1 | 58.2 |
| Outlook | 55.0 | 51.0 | 50.3 | 51.7 | 55.9 |
| Present conditions | 50.7 | 51.1 | 58.6 | 60.4 | 61.7 |
