Highlights of the Nov consumer confidence report from the Conference Board:

  • Prior was 94.5 (revised to 94.1)
  • Present situation 91.3 vs 94.4 prior
  • Expectations 87.0 vs 95.0 prior
  • Jobs hard-to-get index 29.2 vs 29.0 prior

The US dollar wanted a reason to sell off, not it has one.

Consumer confidence

Consumer confidence – big miss but still solid