US Consumer Sentiment Continues Track Employment

08/06/08 10:17AM EDT
This morning's weekly ABC/Washington Post consumer confidence reading reverted to its negative "Trend" line. This correlates positively with the sharp downward movement in last week's US jobless claims. Both have an inverse correlation with rising US corporate and personal bankruptcies.

At -49, the ABC confidence readings look primed to test their all time lows. This week's negative move is more negative if you consider that this occurred in the face of dropping oil prices.

KM
© 2024 Hedgeye Risk Management, LLC. The information contained herein is the property of Hedgeye, which reserves all rights thereto. Redistribution of any part of this information is prohibited without the express written consent of Hedgeye. Hedgeye is not responsible for any errors in or omissions to this information, or for any consequences that may result from the use of this information.