November US Consumer Confidence Declines More Than Expected

10:20 AM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence fell to 88.7 in November from 95.5 in October, a larger drop than a reading of 93.3 expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET.

The present situation reading declined to 126.9 from 131.2, while the expectations reading decreased to 63.2 from 71.8.

The current assessment of both employment and business conditions weakened in November.

"Consumers' write-in responses pertaining to factors affecting the economy continued to be led by references to prices and inflation, tariffs and trade, and politics, with increased mentions of the federal government shutdown," said Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board. "Mentions of the labor market eased somewhat but still stood out among all other frequent themes not already cited. The overall tone from November write-ins was slightly more negative than in October."

The monthly consumer confidence index from the Conference Board measures consumer sentiment in the current month, with the headline index a combination of the present situation and expectations for the near future. The report also includes the current and future assessments for business and employment conditions.

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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