Futures have shares up 0.7pc at the open; US consumer feeling most confident in 8 months; Nike rallies 13pc in ordinary trading after second-quarter numbers; follow here.
US consumer confidence rose to an eight-month high in December as inflation retreated and the labour market remained strong, but fears of a recession persisted, resulting in fewer households planning to make big-ticket purchases over the next six months.
Other data on Wednesday showed sales of previously owned homes falling for a 10th straight month in November, the longest such stretch since 1999. The economy is on recession watch as the Federal Reserve, which is in the midst of its fastest interest rate-hiking cycle since the 1980s, wages war on inflation by trying to cool demand for everything from housing to labour.
“Consumers may be more confident than they were over the summer months, but they are still exhibiting more caution than was apparent in 2021,” said Sam Bullard, a senior economist at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The outlook for consumer confidence in 2023 will hinge on the Fed’s ability to deliver a soft landing on what could be described as a narrow runway.”
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index increased to 108.3 this month, the highest reading since April, from 101.4 in November. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index at 101.0. While the survey places more emphasis on the labour market, the rebound in confidence matched a similar rise in the University of Michigan’s sentiment index.
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