The sentiment survey for Friday, October 9, 2026 has been released.
10:00 AM ET
Where this release stands
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment release was published on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 AM ET. The survey is released twice a month, with a preliminary reading and a final reading about two weeks later, and the New York Stock Exchange was open when it landed, with the trading session running to 4:00 PM ET.
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What this release is
The University of Michigan survey asks households how they feel about their finances and where they expect prices to go. Its inflation-expectations reading is closely watched, because the Federal Reserve treats expectations as a driver of inflation itself.