Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 75.0

Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 75.0

January 27, 2012 – The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan reported that the Sentiment Index rose to 75.0 in the January 2012 survey, up from 69.9 in December and last January’s 74.2. This marked the fifth consecutive month that the Sentiment Index increased from its August low of 55.8. It remained below last year’s peak of 77.5 in the February 2011 survey. The Expectations Index rose to 69.1 in January from 63.6 in December but was just below last January’s 69.3. The Current Conditions Index was 84.2 in January, up from 79.6 in December and last year’s 81.8.

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