Consumer sentiment data from the University of Michigan:

  • The preliminary estimate was 89.7
  • The March final reading was 91.0
  • Current conditions 106.7 vs 105.4 prelim (105.6 prior)
  • Expectations 77.6 vs 79.6 prelim (81.5 prior)
  • 1-year inflation expectations 2.8% vs 2.7% prelim

The survey is at the lowest since September 2015. The wild and growing divergence between current conditions and expectations continues.