US consumer sentiment rises 6.3% in November, preliminary Michigan reading shows
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The American Bankers Association's banking journal relayed the preliminary November reading of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Headline sentiment rose month over month but was flat year over year, with the current-conditions sub-index gaining more than the expectations measure. This is a short data note, not a rule or a supervisory action, and the briefing reflects that.
- Consumer sentiment rose 6.3% month over month in November to 51, and was unchanged from a year earlier.
- The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 9.2% from the previous month to 51.
- The Consumer Expectations Index increased 4.3% to 50.9.
- The results are labelled preliminary and come from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Executive summary
The ABA Banking Journal reported on 6 November 2026 that consumer sentiment increased 6.3% month over month in November to 51, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The same note recorded that sentiment was…
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https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/preliminary-consumer-sentiment-rises-in-november/Read by Regulus 12 Nov 2026 at 00:43 UTC
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