U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated at its sharpest pace in 3-1/2 years in February while 12-month inflation expectations surged.

The board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 98.3 for the month, down nearly 7% and below the Dow Jones forecast for 102.3.

Financial markets reacted poorly to a weak U.S. consumer confidence report on Tuesday. The Conference Board’s index fell to 98.3 in February 2025, missing expectations (102.7) and dropping from ...

The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index sank this month to 98.3 from 105.3 in January. That's far below the expectations of economists, who projected a reading of 103 ...

The Conference Board is a non-partisan think tank that conducts regular surveys on the economy. Its confidence index for February echoes a similar report on consumer sentiment from the University ...

Tuesday's Conference Board data on U.S. consumer confidence dealt a massive blow to sentiment and played its part in driving Wall Street to a five-week low. The report showed heightened inflation ...

The preliminary Consumer Confidence Index reading shows that consumer confidence fell sharply to 98.3 in February, lower than the expected 102 and the prior reading of 104.1. The Conference Board ...

The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped 7 points, the biggest decline since August 2021, to 98.3 this month. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the ...