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US Michigan Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations

Latest release and index reaction

A permanent reference page for the full University of Michigan consumer survey package, with primary attention on 1-year inflation expectations and the reaction across major US equity indices.

1Y

Primary inflation reading

One-year inflation expectations came in below consensus.

Actual 4.2% versus 4.4% consensus, a -0.2 pp surprise. Sentiment and conditions remain part of the same package; this is historical context, not a trading signal.

The Michigan package

Actual vs forecast

Inflation surprises are shown in percentage points; index surprises are shown in index points.

MeasureActualForecastPreviousSurprise
1-year inflation expectationsPrimary focus4.2%4.4%4.6%-0.2 pp
5-year inflation expectations3.3%3.3%3.3%0.0 pp
Consumer Sentiment Index54.451.049.5+3.4 pts
Current Economic Conditions Index54.948.747.7+6.2 pts
Consumer Expectations Index54.051.950.7+2.1 pts

Recorded market reaction

US indices, tick by tick

Historical bid ticks
US100Nasdaq 100
Last bid before release28,498.10
5 sec after release+0.069%bid 28,517.88
30 sec after release+0.017%bid 28,503.05
1 min after release+0.218%bid 28,560.20
5 min after release+0.151%bid 28,541.10

The chart plots 1,696 stored bid ticks for US100. Moves use the last bid before 14:00:00 UTC as baseline and do not represent an executable fill.

Instrument coverage

Indices first, cross-market context second

US100 and US30 lead the page. Gold, USDJPY and Bitcoin provide additional rate, dollar and risk context.

US100 Nasdaq 100
A reference price for the Nasdaq-100 equity index, where rate-sensitive valuations can respond to changes in inflation expectations.
US30 Dow Jones 30
A reference price for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, balancing the package's growth and inflation implications.
XAUUSD Gold / US dollar
Gold priced in US dollars; often sensitive to changes in the dollar and real-rate expectations.
USDJPY US dollar / Japanese yen
A major dollar pair that can respond to changes in relative US interest-rate expectations.
BTCUSD Bitcoin / US dollar
Bitcoin priced in US dollars; included as a separate risk-sensitive market observation.

Three-month release record

The latest three Michigan releases

Preliminary and final packages remain separate release events and retain the values stored with each publication.

Jul 17, 2026Jun. 20261-year inflation expectations below consensusOpen recordClose record

1 of 5 tracked readings were below consensus, 3 were above and 1 matched. The highlighted interpretation follows the 1-year inflation expectation; the complete five-measure package remains visible below.

Published figures

MeasureActualForecastPrevious
1-year inflation expectations4.2%4.4%4.6%
5-year inflation expectations3.3%3.3%3.3%
Consumer Sentiment Index54.451.049.5
Current Economic Conditions Index54.948.747.7
Consumer Expectations Index54.051.950.7

Recorded reaction

Market5 sec30 sec1 min5 min
US100+0.069%+0.017%+0.218%+0.151%
US30+0.022%+0.011%+0.064%+0.002%
XAUUSD+0.028%-0.027%+0.014%-0.066%
USDJPY+0.005%+0.006%-0.004%+0.006%
BTCUSD+0.048%+0.032%+0.145%+0.003%
Jun 26, 2026Jun. 20261-year inflation expectations matched consensusOpen recordClose record

2 of 5 tracked readings were below consensus, 1 were above and 2 matched. The highlighted interpretation follows the 1-year inflation expectation; the complete five-measure package remains visible below.

Published figures

MeasureActualForecastPrevious
1-year inflation expectations4.6%4.6%4.6%
5-year inflation expectations3.3%3.3%3.4%
Consumer Sentiment Index49.550.048.9
Current Economic Conditions Index47.749.048.4
Consumer Expectations Index50.749.649.3

Recorded reaction

Market5 sec30 sec1 min5 min
US100+0.003%+0.233%+0.223%+0.336%
US30-0.022%+0.015%-0.032%+0.105%
XAUUSD+0.026%-0.035%-0.102%+0.098%
USDJPY-0.002%+0.002%+0.006%+0.003%
BTCUSD-0.141%+0.034%-0.068%-0.269%
Jun 12, 2026Jun. 20261-year inflation expectations below consensusOpen recordClose record

2 of 5 tracked readings were below consensus, 3 were above and 0 matched. The highlighted interpretation follows the 1-year inflation expectation; the complete five-measure package remains visible below.

Published figures

MeasureActualForecastPrevious
1-year inflation expectations4.6%4.9%4.8%
5-year inflation expectations3.4%3.8%3.9%
Consumer Sentiment Index48.946.044.8
Current Economic Conditions Index48.446.145.8
Consumer Expectations Index49.344.944.1

Recorded reaction

Market5 sec30 sec1 min5 min
US100+0.021%+0.225%+0.292%+0.430%
US30+0.004%+0.112%+0.193%+0.250%
XAUUSD+0.026%+0.129%+0.134%+0.199%
USDJPY+0.004%+0.002%+0.006%-0.030%
BTCUSD-0.019%+0.230%+0.332%+0.224%

The public archive is intentionally limited to the latest three release events. Preliminary and final releases may refer to the same survey month.

Market context

Why 1-year Michigan inflation expectations matter

The year-ahead reading captures consumers' expected price change over the next 12 months. Markets can use a surprise as one input when reassessing inflation persistence and the interest-rate path, while the sentiment indices add information about household demand and growth.

1-year expectation surprise→Inflation persistence→Rate expectations→Index repricing
01

US100

Long-duration technology valuations can be sensitive to changes in expected rates. A higher inflation-expectation surprise can pressure valuations if yields reprice upward.

02

US30

The Dow can balance the inflation message against the package's signals on current conditions, expectations and household demand.

03

One year versus five years

The one-year measure is the near-term focus. The five-year measure helps distinguish a short-lived price concern from a change in longer-run expectations.

04

Preliminary versus final

Michigan publishes preliminary and final results. Each publication is retained separately because the values, consensus and market setting can differ.

Indicator guide

What the Michigan package measures

The release combines expected inflation with three survey indices, so no single number describes the full household outlook.

1-year inflation expectations
Consumers' expected price change over the next 12 months; the primary inflation focus on this page.
5-year inflation expectations
A longer-run expectation that adds context on whether inflation concerns appear persistent.
Consumer Sentiment Index
The headline summary index of consumer attitudes.
Current Economic Conditions
Consumers' assessments of present personal finances and buying conditions.
Consumer Expectations
Forward-looking views of personal finances and broader economic conditions.

Official source

University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers

The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers tracks consumer sentiment, current economic conditions, expectations, and expected price changes over the year ahead and the longer run.

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Methodology

How this page is assembled

The release tables preserve the actual, consensus and previous values stored with each calendar record. The latest chart plots every stored bid tick from 30 seconds before publication through the selected horizon.

Reaction percentages use the last bid before the release as baseline and the nearest stored bid at 5 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes. Timestamps are UTC; displayed moves do not establish an executable fill, spread, slippage or profitability.

News trading context

From a Michigan release to a measured news-trading workflow.

ToxicTraders connects scheduled macro releases, actual-versus-forecast evaluation, configured strategy logic, execution connections and post-trade review. This research page records historical reactions; the platform is where traders configure their own workflow.