Next release Friday, 20 November 2026, 10:00 New York. Every release since 15 Jan 2016: 261 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the USD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Nov. 2026 · preliminary, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at 51, above the 48 forecast; the previous reading was 46.3. The next US Michigan Consumer Sentiment is due Friday, 20 November 2026 at 10:00 New York time (Nov. 2026 · final).
Since 2016, US Michigan Consumer Sentiment has come in above forecast 50% of the time and below 49% (261 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.77: higher than expected is good for the USD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 10:00 | Nov. 2026 · preliminary | 51 | 48 | 46.3 | above |
| 23 Oct 2026 10:00 | Oct. 2026 · final | 48 | 46.3 | 48.1 | above |
| 9 Oct 2026 10:00 | Oct. 2026 · preliminary | 46.3 | 47.8 | 47.8 | below |
| 25 Sept 2026 10:00 | Sep. 2026 · final | 48.1 | 47.6 | 51.7 | above |
| 11 Sept 2026 10:00 | Sep. 2026 · preliminary | 47.8 | 51 | 51 | below |
| 28 Aug 2026 10:00 | Aug. 2026 · final | 51.7 | 51 | 55.2 | above |
| 14 Aug 2026 10:00 | Aug. 2026 · preliminary | 51 | 54.5 | 54.4 | below |
| 31 Jul 2026 10:00 | Jul. 2026 · final | 55.2 | 54 | 49.5 | above |
| 17 Jul 2026 10:00 | Jul. 2026 · preliminary | 54.4 | 51 | 48.9 | above |
| 26 Jun 2026 10:00 | Jun. 2026 · final | 49.5 | 50 | 44.8 | below |
| 12 Jun 2026 10:00 | Jun. 2026 · preliminary | 48.9 | 46 | 48.2 | above |
| 22 May 2026 10:00 | May. 2026 · final | 44.8 | 48.2 | 49.8 | below |
| 8 May 2026 10:00 | May. 2026 · preliminary | 48.2 | 49.5 | 47.6 | below |
| 24 Apr 2026 10:00 | Apr. 2026 · final | 49.8 | 48 | 53.3 | above |
| 10 Apr 2026 10:00 | Apr. 2026 · preliminary | 47.6 | 52 | 55.5 | below |
| 27 Mar 2026 10:00 | Mar. 2026 · final | 53.3 | 54 | 56.6 | below |
| 13 Mar 2026 10:00 | Mar. 2026 · preliminary | 55.5 | 55 | 57.3 | above |
| 20 Feb 2026 10:00 | Feb. 2026 · final | 56.6 | 57.3 | 56.4 | below |
| 6 Feb 2026 10:00 | Feb. 2026 · preliminary | 57.3 | 55 | 54 | above |
| 23 Jan 2026 10:00 | Jan. 2026 · final | 56.4 | 54 | 52.9 | above |
| 9 Jan 2026 10:00 | Jan. 2026 · preliminary | 54 | 53.5 | 53.3 | above |
| 19 Dec 2025 10:00 | Dec. 2025 · final | 52.9 | 53.4 | 51 | below |
| 5 Dec 2025 10:00 | Dec. 2025 · preliminary | 53.3 | 52 | 50.3 | above |
| 21 Nov 2025 10:00 | Nov. 2025 · final | 51 | 50.5 | 53.6 | above |
| 7 Nov 2025 10:00 | Nov. 2025 · preliminary | 50.3 | 53.2 | 55 | below |
| 24 Oct 2025 10:00 | Oct. 2025 · final | 53.6 | 55 | 55.1 | below |
| 10 Oct 2025 10:00 | Oct. 2025 · preliminary | 55 | 54.2 | 55.4 | above |
| 26 Sept 2025 10:00 | Sep. 2025 · final | 55.1 | 55.4 | 58.2 | below |
| 12 Sept 2025 10:00 | Sep. 2025 · preliminary | 55.4 | 58 | 58.6 | below |
| 29 Aug 2025 10:00 | Aug. 2025 · final | 58.2 | 58.6 | 61.7 | below |
| 15 Aug 2025 10:00 | Aug. 2025 · preliminary | 58.6 | 62 | 61.8 | below |
| 1 Aug 2025 10:00 | Jul. 2025 · final | 61.7 | 62 | 60.7 | below |
| 18 Jul 2025 10:00 | Jul. 2025 · preliminary | 61.8 | 61.5 | 60.5 | above |
| 27 Jun 2025 10:00 | Jun. 2025 · final | 60.7 | 60.5 | 52.2 | above |
| 13 Jun 2025 10:00 | Jun. 2025 · preliminary | 60.5 | 53.5 | 50.8 | above |
| 30 May 2025 10:00 | May. 2025 · final | 52.2 | 51 | 52.2 | above |
| 16 May 2025 10:00 | May. 2025 · preliminary | 50.8 | 53.4 | 50.8 | below |
| 25 Apr 2025 10:00 | Apr. 2025 · final | 52.2 | 50.8 | 57 | above |
| 11 Apr 2025 10:00 | Apr. 2025 · preliminary | 50.8 | 54.5 | 57.9 | below |
| 28 Mar 2025 10:00 | Mar. 2025 · final | 57 | 57.9 | 64.7 | below |
| 14 Mar 2025 10:00 | Mar. 2025 · preliminary | 57.9 | 63.1 | 67.8 | below |
| 21 Feb 2025 10:00 | Feb. 2025 · final | 64.7 | 67.8 | 71.1 | below |
| 7 Feb 2025 10:00 | Feb. 2025 · preliminary | 67.8 | 71.1 | 73.2 | below |
| 24 Jan 2025 10:00 | Jan. 2025 · final | 71.1 | 73.2 | 74 | below |
| 10 Jan 2025 10:00 | Jan. 2025 · preliminary | 73.2 | 73.8 | 74 | below |
| 20 Dec 2024 10:00 | Dec. 2024 · final | 74 | 74 | 71.8 | in line |
| 6 Dec 2024 10:00 | Dec. 2024 · preliminary | 74 | 73 | 73 | above |
| 22 Nov 2024 10:00 | Nov. 2024 · final | 71.8 | 73.7 | 70.5 | below |
| 8 Nov 2024 10:00 | Nov. 2024 · preliminary | 73 | 71 | 68.9 | above |
| 25 Oct 2024 10:00 | Oct. 2024 · final | 70.5 | 69 | 70.1 | above |
| 11 Oct 2024 10:00 | Oct. 2024 · preliminary | 68.9 | 70.8 | 69 | below |
| 27 Sept 2024 10:00 | Sep. 2024 · final | 70.1 | 69.3 | 67.9 | above |
| 13 Sept 2024 10:00 | Sep. 2024 · preliminary | 69 | 68.5 | 67.8 | above |
| 30 Aug 2024 10:00 | Aug. 2024 · final | 67.9 | 68 | 66.4 | below |
| 16 Aug 2024 10:00 | Aug. 2024 · preliminary | 67.8 | 66.9 | 66 | above |
| 26 Jul 2024 10:00 | Jul. 2024 · final | 66.4 | 66 | 68.2 | above |
| 12 Jul 2024 10:00 | Jul. 2024 · preliminary | 66 | 68.5 | 65.6 | below |
| 28 Jun 2024 10:00 | Jun. 2024 · final | 68.2 | 65.8 | 69.1 | above |
| 14 Jun 2024 10:00 | Jun. 2024 · preliminary | 65.6 | 72 | 67.4 | below |
| 24 May 2024 10:00 | May. 2024 · final | 69.1 | 67.5 | 77.2 | above |
| 10 May 2024 10:00 | May. 2024 · preliminary | 67.4 | 76 | 77.9 | below |
| 26 Apr 2024 10:00 | Apr. 2024 · final | 77.2 | 77.9 | 79.4 | below |
| 12 Apr 2024 10:00 | Apr. 2024 · preliminary | 77.9 | 79 | 76.5 | below |
| 28 Mar 2024 10:00 | Mar. 2024 · final | 79.4 | 76.5 | 76.9 | above |
| 15 Mar 2024 10:00 | Mar. 2024 · preliminary | 76.5 | 76.9 | 79.6 | below |
| 1 Mar 2024 10:00 | Feb. 2024 · final | 76.9 | 79.6 | 79 | below |
| 16 Feb 2024 10:00 | Feb. 2024 · preliminary | 79.6 | 80 | 78.8 | below |
| 2 Feb 2024 10:00 | Jan. 2024 · final | 79 | 78.9 | 69.7 | above |
| 19 Jan 2024 10:00 | Jan. 2024 · preliminary | 78.8 | 70 | 69.4 | above |
| 22 Dec 2023 10:00 | Dec. 2023 · final | 69.7 | 69.4 | 61.3 | above |
| 8 Dec 2023 10:00 | Dec. 2023 · preliminary | 69.4 | 62 | 60.4 | above |
| 22 Nov 2023 10:00 | Nov. 2023 · final | 61.3 | 60.6 | 63.8 | above |
| 10 Nov 2023 10:00 | Nov. 2023 · preliminary | 60.4 | 63.7 | 63 | below |
| 27 Oct 2023 10:00 | Oct. 2023 · final | 63.8 | 63 | 68.1 | above |
| 13 Oct 2023 10:00 | Oct. 2023 · preliminary | 63 | 67.2 | 67.7 | below |
| 29 Sept 2023 10:00 | Sep. 2023 · final | 68.1 | 67.7 | 69.5 | above |
| 15 Sept 2023 10:00 | Sep. 2023 · preliminary | 67.7 | 69.1 | 71.2 | below |
| 25 Aug 2023 10:00 | Aug. 2023 · final | 69.5 | 71.2 | 71.6 | below |
| 11 Aug 2023 10:00 | Aug. 2023 · preliminary | 71.2 | 71 | 72.6 | above |
| 28 Jul 2023 10:00 | Jul. 2023 · final | 71.6 | 72.6 | 64.4 | below |
| 14 Jul 2023 10:00 | Jul. 2023 · preliminary | 72.6 | 65.5 | 63.9 | above |
| 30 Jun 2023 10:00 | Jun. 2023 · final | 64.4 | 63.9 | 59.2 | above |
| 16 Jun 2023 10:00 | Jun. 2023 · preliminary | 63.9 | 60 | 57.7 | above |
| 26 May 2023 10:00 | May. 2023 · final | 59.2 | 57.7 | 63.5 | above |
| 12 May 2023 10:00 | May. 2023 · preliminary | 57.7 | 63 | 63.5 | below |
| 28 Apr 2023 10:00 | Apr. 2023 · final | 63.5 | 63.5 | 62 | in line |
| 14 Apr 2023 10:00 | Apr. 2023 · preliminary | 63.5 | 62 | 63.4 | above |
| 31 Mar 2023 10:00 | Mar. 2023 · final | 62 | 63.2 | 67 | below |
| 17 Mar 2023 10:00 | Mar. 2023 · preliminary | 63.4 | 67 | 66.4 | below |
| 24 Feb 2023 10:00 | Feb. 2023 · final | 67 | 66.4 | 64.9 | above |
| 10 Feb 2023 10:00 | Feb. 2023 · preliminary | 66.4 | 65 | 64.6 | above |
| 27 Jan 2023 10:00 | Jan. 2023 · final | 64.9 | 64.6 | 59.7 | above |
| 13 Jan 2023 10:00 | Jan. 2023 · preliminary | 64.6 | 60.5 | 59.1 | above |
| 23 Dec 2022 10:00 | Dec. 2022 · final | 59.7 | 59.1 | 56.8 | above |
| 9 Dec 2022 10:00 | Dec. 2022 · preliminary | 59.1 | 56.9 | 54.7 | above |
| 23 Nov 2022 10:00 | Nov. 2022 · final | 56.8 | 55 | 59.9 | above |
| 11 Nov 2022 10:00 | Nov. 2022 · preliminary | 54.7 | 59.5 | 59.8 | below |
| 28 Oct 2022 10:00 | Oct. 2022 · final | 59.9 | 59.8 | 58.6 | above |
| 14 Oct 2022 10:00 | Oct. 2022 · preliminary | 59.8 | 59 | 59.5 | above |
| 30 Sept 2022 10:00 | Sep. 2022 · final | 58.6 | 59.5 | 58.2 | below |
| 16 Sept 2022 10:00 | Sep. 2022 · preliminary | 59.5 | 60 | 55.1 | below |
| 26 Aug 2022 10:00 | Aug. 2022 · final | 58.2 | 55.2 | 51.5 | above |
| 12 Aug 2022 10:00 | Aug. 2022 · preliminary | 55.1 | 52.5 | 51.1 | above |
| 29 Jul 2022 10:00 | Jul. 2022 · final | 51.5 | 51.1 | 50 | above |
| 15 Jul 2022 10:00 | Jul. 2022 · preliminary | 51.1 | 49.9 | 50.2 | above |
| 24 Jun 2022 10:00 | Jun. 2022 · final | 50 | 50.2 | 58.4 | below |
| 10 Jun 2022 10:00 | Jun. 2022 · preliminary | 50.2 | 58 | 59.1 | below |
| 27 May 2022 10:00 | May. 2022 · final | 58.4 | 59.1 | 65.2 | below |
| 13 May 2022 10:00 | May. 2022 · preliminary | 59.1 | 64 | 65.7 | below |
| 29 Apr 2022 10:00 | Apr. 2022 · final | 65.2 | 65.7 | 59.4 | below |
| 14 Apr 2022 10:00 | Apr. 2022 · preliminary | 65.7 | 59 | 59.7 | above |
| 25 Mar 2022 10:00 | Mar. 2022 · final | 59.4 | 59.7 | 62.8 | below |
| 11 Mar 2022 10:00 | Mar. 2022 · preliminary | 59.7 | 61.4 | 61.7 | below |
| 25 Feb 2022 10:00 | Feb. 2022 · final | 62.8 | 61.7 | 67.2 | above |
| 11 Feb 2022 10:00 | Feb. 2022 · preliminary | 61.7 | 67.5 | 68.8 | below |
| 28 Jan 2022 10:00 | Jan. 2022 · final | 67.2 | 68.7 | 70.6 | below |
| 14 Jan 2022 10:00 | Jan. 2022 · preliminary | 68.8 | 70 | 70.4 | below |
| 23 Dec 2021 10:00 | Dec. 2021 · final | 70.6 | 70.4 | 67.4 | above |
| 10 Dec 2021 10:00 | Dec. 2021 · preliminary | 70.4 | 67.1 | 66.8 | above |
| 24 Nov 2021 10:00 | Nov. 2021 · final | 67.4 | 66.9 | 71.7 | above |
The next US Michigan Consumer Sentiment is due Friday, 20 November 2026 at 10:00 New York time (Nov. 2026 · final).
The last US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Nov. 2026 · preliminary, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at 51, above the 48 forecast; the previous reading was 46.3.
US Michigan Consumer Sentiment is released twice a month by University of Michigan. CRTLAB has 261 releases on record since 15 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, US Michigan Consumer Sentiment has come in above forecast 50% of the time and below 49% (261 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 58%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The highest was 102.4 (May. 2019) and the lowest 44.8 (May. 2026). The five-year average is 61.59.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the USD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the USD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
The Index of Consumer Expectations focuses on three areas: how consumers view prospects for their own financial situation, how they view prospects for the general economy over the near term, and their view of prospects for the economy over the long term. Each monthly survey contains approximately 50 core questions, each of which tracks a different aspect of consumer attitudes and expectations.