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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improved in June
June 28, 2016 | The Conference BoardEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in May, improved in June. The Index now stands at 98.0 (1985=100), up from 92.4 in May. The Present Situation Index increased from 113.2 to 118.3, while the Expectations Index rose from 78.5 to 84.5 in June.
The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch. The cutoff date for the preliminary results was June 16.
“Consumer confidence rebounded in June, after declining in May,” said Lynn Franco, Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board. “Consumers were less negative about current business and labor market conditions, but only moderately more positive, suggesting no deterioration in economic conditions, but no strengthening either. Expectations regarding business and labor market conditions, as well as personal income prospects, improved moderately. Overall, consumers remain cautiously optimistic about economic growth in the short-term.”
Consumers’ appraisal of current conditions improved in June. Those stating business conditions are “good” increased slightly from 26.1% to 26.9%, while those saying business conditions are “bad” decreased from 21.4% to 17.7%. Consumers’ assessment of the labor market was mixed. Those claiming jobs are “plentiful” declined from 24.5% to 23.4%, however those claiming jobs are “hard to get” also decreased from 24.5% to 23.3%.
Consumers’ optimism regarding the short-term outlook improved in June. Those expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months increased from 15.0% to 16.8%, while those expecting business conditions to worsen decreased slightly, from 11.7% to 11.4%.
Consumers’ outlook for the labor market was more favorable than last month. The percentage anticipating more jobs in the months ahead increased from 12.5% to 14.2%, while those anticipating fewer jobs decreased marginally from 18.2% to 17.9%. The proportion of consumers expecting their incomes to increase improved from 16.5% to 18.2%, while the proportion expecting a reduction edged down from 12.6% to 11.5%.
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: To provide the world’s leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board is a non-advocacy, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States
ABOUT NIELSEN
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy. Nielsen's Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services for all devices on which content — video, audio and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry's only global view of retail performance measurement. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen also provides its clients with analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90 percent of the world’s population.
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