The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index is a subcomponent in the Sentiment indicator in TJT’s proprietary InVEST Risk Model®.
The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 120.2 in January from 126.6 in December and 136.4 in November. Sentiment was undoubtedly impacted by the record 35 day government shutdown (12/22/18 – 1/25/19) but to what degree is unknown. The next release is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26th.
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