University of Michigan sentiment index (final) for August 58.2 versus 55.1 preliminary

• University of Michigan sentiment index 58.2 versus 55.1 preliminary
• The final report from July was 51.5
• Current conditions 58.6 versus 55.5 preliminary and 58.1 last month
• expectations 58.0 versus 54.9 preliminaary and 47.3 last month
• inflation one year 4.8% versus 5.0% preliminary and 5.2% last month
• inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term five year 2.9% versus 3.0% preliminary and 2.9% last month

The final data was more upbeat vs the preliminary data across the board and inflation was lower. Good news.

The preliminary data takes the respondents at the time, The final is the rest. It seems that the market fears were calmed over the week to two of time indicative of the impact of current feelings. That feeling may change next week, but overall, the report is in a more positive direction once again.