Bottom-line: 소비자 인플레이션 기대가 2년래 최저치를 기록했고, 소비자 심리는 9개월래 최고치를 기록함.
US short-term inflation expectations fell in early January to the lowest in nearly two years, providing a bigger-than-expected boost to consumer sentiment. Respondents said they expect prices to advance 4% over the next year, the lowest since April 2021, the University of Michigan’s preliminary survey reading showed Friday. The sentiment index rose to a nine-month high of 64.6 from 59.7 at the end of the year, beating all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
US short-term inflation expectations fell in early January to the lowest in nearly two years, providing a bigger-than-expected boost to consumer sentiment. Respondents said they expect prices to advance 4% over the next year, the lowest since April 2021, the University of Michigan’s preliminary survey reading showed Friday. The sentiment index rose to a nine-month high of 64.6 from 59.7 at the end of the year, beating all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
We’re only a couple weeks into the new year, but so far 2023 is looking a lot like 2022 in reverse. Last year was characterized by a surge in interest rates in response to stubbornly high inflation, a stronger dollar and the destruction of frothy meme stocks and the like. But two weeks into 2023 and the story is pretty much the opposite.