U.S. January consumer sentiment rises month on month, drops year on year: survey

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers stood at 56.4 in the January 2026 survey, up from 52.9 in December but below last January's 71.7.

The Current Economic Conditions Index was 55.4, up from 50.4 in December but below last January's 75.1. The Index of Consumer Expectations came in at 57, up from 54.6 in December but below last January's 69.5.