NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the U.S. University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers rose to 61.7 in the July 2025 survey, up from 60.7 in June but below last July's 66.4.
The consumer sentiment improved for the second time in six months, inching up less than 2 percent from June but staying about 17 percent below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump.
