Equifax Second Quarter 2026 Market Pulse Index Report Sees First Pause in K-Shaped Economic Widening in Three Years
Why now
Thesis: First K-shape pause in three years
Catalyst to watch: Next quarterly index reading
Main risk: Single-quarter pause may not be a trend
Why it matters
A pause in widening consumer financial divergence hints at stabilizing household balance sheets, relevant to credit and bank loan books.
Details
Measure of U.S. Consumer Financial Health Shows Modest Improvement In Consumer Financial Position Over Previous Quarter The Q2 2026 Equifax Market Pulse Index rose marginally to 61.3, marking the first pause in the widening K-shaped economic gap in three years. Financial stability...
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- prnewswire · 2026-09-28 11:45 UTC