US: Improving consumer expectations - Nomura

Analysts at Nomura explains that consistent with other consumer surveys, US consumer optimism improved further in the February Survey of Consumer Expectations from the New York Fed.

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“Median expected income growth over the next year increased to 3%, up 0.2pp, as the economy continues to grow above potential. The mean probability of the unemployment rate being higher one year from now decreased to a new series low of 32.3%. However, possibly reflecting recent market volatility, the mean probability that US stock prices will be higher one year from now declined to 43.0% in Feb, down 1.9pp. Consumers remain upbeat overall as unemployment remains low and income growth steady. Inflation expectations at both the shorter (one-year) and longer run (three-year) horizons increased by 0.1pp to 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively.”