-- 密西根大學4月的初步消費者信心指數從3月的53.3降至47.6,遠低於彭博調查先前預測的51.5。 4月份的現況指數從3月的55.8降至50.1,而預期指數則從51.7降至46.1。 密西根大學表示:「所有年齡層、收入水平和政黨的消費者信心均出現下滑,指數的各個組成部分也同樣如此,這反映了本月消費者信心普遍下降的趨勢。」該大學還補充說,消費者將伊朗衝突列為經濟不利變化的原因。 受訪者預計一年期通膨率為4.8%,較3月份的3.8%大幅上升;五年期通膨率預期也從3.2%上升至3.4%。 密西根州消費者信心指數每月發布兩次,衡量當月初的消費者信心(初步估計值),並在當月稍後進行修正(最終估計值)。該指數綜合了目前的評估結果和對近期未來的預期。 該指數上升表示消費者信心增強,如果這種信心轉化為實際消費,則對股票市場有利。但需求增加通常會引發通膨,對債券市場不利。
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