USA: sharper than expected fall in consumer sentiment

(CercleFinance.com) - US consumer sentiment worsened more than expected in January, the final results of the University of Michigan's monthly survey showed on Friday.


Its confidence index fell to 73.2 after 74 last month, while economists and analysts were forecasting a more limited decline to 73.9.

While consumers' assessment of their current situation improved to 77.9 from 75.1 the previous month, the outlook component fell to 70.2, after 73.3 in December.

The UMich explains this deterioration by their concerns about price trends, with inflation expectations over a 12-month horizon standing at +3.3% compared with +2.8% last month.

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