Consumer confidence data
- Prior was 126.5 (revised to 128.2)
- Expectations 102.5 vs 97.4 prior (revised prior to 100.0)
- Present situation 175.3 vs 170.0 prior (revised prior to 170.5)
- Jobs hard to get 11.6 vs 13.0 prior
- 12-month inflation 4.5% vs 4.4%
This is a good sign for the US consumer early in the year and builds off a good December retail sales number.
