{
  "id": 6768613,
  "title": "US UoM Consumer Sentiment Index is seen at 47.8 in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/us-uom-consumer-sentiment-index-is-seen-at-47-8-in-september",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:05:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-uom-consumer-sentiment-index-is-seen-at-478-in-september-202609111405"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Preliminary data from the University of Michigan suggests that the US University of Michigan (UoM) Consumer Sentiment Index may decline in September, as households become increasingly pessimistic about current conditions and the overall economic outlook. The index is forecasted to fall to 47.8 from 51.7 in the previous month, falling short of economists' expectations of 51 and indicating a further erosion of public confidence. Additionally, the Current Conditions index dipped to 50.9 from 51.9, while the Expectations gauge decreased to 45.8 from 51.5, painting a bleak picture for the upcoming months. However, inflation expectations have shown a slight resurgence, with the one-year outlook rising to 4.6% (from 4%), and the five-year forecast increasing to 3.4% (from 3.3%). The US Dollar continues to show mild weakness, hovering around the 99.00 level and breaking free from the post-CPI rally, as measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY).",
  "summary": "American consumer confidence is expected to lose some traction in September, as households have been growing more pessimistic about current conditions and the broader economic outlook, according to preliminary data from the University of Michigan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}