Consumer
Macro Benchmarks
4 macro benchmarks instruments in the Consumer sector on Barfinex.
Instruments
→US Consumer Confidence IndexNeutral signalHousehold spending mood — Conference Board survey predicting retail sales and GDP growth direction.
→US Consumer SentimentNeutral signalMichigan survey of household financial optimism — inflation expectations component moves bond markets.
→US Personal Savings RateNeutral signalConsumer spending runway — low savings means spending now, high savings means spending later.
→US Retail SalesNeutral signalAmerican consumer spending in real time — 70% of GDP depends on what this number says.