Conference Board consumer confidence
USD · Monthly, usually the last Tuesday (December can be earlier) · 10:00 ET. PTM rates it medium impact.
What it is
The Conference Board's monthly survey of US households' views of business conditions, jobs and income.
The headline index, a present situation index and an expectations index, and how respondents rate the job market. The Conference Board publishes the figures.
Why it matters
It shows how households rate the job market and their own prospects, an input to the outlook for spending.
Who publishes it
Markets on the board
EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCAD, AUDUSD, NZDUSD, USDCHF, ES, NQ, YM, RTY, ZN, ZB, ZF, GC, SI
PTM's coverage
- Consumer Confidence Slips to 89.4 — Present Situation Jumps 6.8, Expectations Sink to 68.2 (2026-08-25)
- Consumer Confidence 90.8 — 3rd Straight Present-Situation Drop (2026-07-28)
- Consumer Confidence 91.2 — "Jobs Hard to Get" at a 5.5-Year High (2026-06-30)
Description and context only. Nothing here is a trade signal.