September Michigan Consumer Sentiment Revised Downward from Preliminary Print, Below August Reading

10:10 AM EDT, 09/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was revised downwards on Friday to a reading of 55.1 for September from the 55.4 print in the preliminary estimate, compared with expectations for no revision in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:30 am ET.

That was below the final reading of 58.2 in August.

The current conditions index was revised down to 60.4 from a 61.2 preliminary estimate, below the 61.7 reading in August, while the expectations index was revised slightly downward to 51.7 from 51.8. The index was 55.9 in August.

Respondents expected a 4.7% inflation rate over the next year, slower than the 4.8% rate in August, and 3.7% annual inflation over the next five years, faster than the 3.5% rate in the previous month.

The twice-monthly Michigan Sentiment index measures consumer sentiment early in the current month (the preliminary estimate) and is then revised later in the month (the final estimate).

The headline index is a combination of the current assessment and expectations for the near future. An increase in the reading suggests consumers are more confident, a positive for stocks if that confidence translates into spending. Increased demand is usually inflationary, a negative for bonds.

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