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US Consumer Confidence Fell in September

10 SOURCES CONFIRMED · FIRST SEEN 2026-09-29 14:00 UTC · LAST UPDATE 2026-09-29 18:46 UTC

EXHIBIT · mmx.prnewswire.com

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DIRECTION▼ Bearish

SOURCES10

ENTITIES3

STORY SIZE10 RECORDS

FIRST SEEN2026-09-29 14:00 UTC

LAST UPDATE2026-09-29 18:46 UTC

STATEactive

01 THE MACHINE READ

WHY IT MATTERS.

Falling confidence can presage weaker consumer spending, a growth headwind.

Consumer sentiment weakening into fall

CATALYST TO WATCH

Next retail sales and PCE prints

MAIN RISK

One-month dip may not persist

FULL DISPATCH

Views of the present situation and expectations for the future both deteriorated NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell by 6.7 points to 81.9 (1985=100) in September, down from 88.6 in August. The Present Situation Index—based on...

02 THE STORY SO FAR

THE RECORD, IN ORDER.

UPDATED 10 TIMES · FIRST 2026-09-29 10:58 UTC · LAST 2026-09-29 18:46 UTC

2026-09-29 10:58 UTCCommodityUse heating oil in the winter? Expect your bill to be $900 more - WLWT

2026-09-29 11:01 UTCNewsGold price shoots to session high $4,171/oz after Consumer Confidence drops to 81.9 - Kitco

2026-09-29 14:00 UTCNewsUS Consumer Confidence Fell in SeptemberCURRENT RECORD

2026-09-29 14:36 UTCVideoUS Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Rise

2026-09-29 14:36 UTCNewsConsumer optimism slides sharply as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs

2026-09-29 14:36 UTCNewsConsumer optimism slides to lowest since 2014 as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs - cnbc.com

2026-09-29 15:04 UTCNewsConsumer confidence dips amid inflation - ksdk.com

2026-09-29 15:21 UTCCommodityU.S. Consumer Confidence Fell in September Amid Elevated Oil Prices, Inflation Worries, Conference Board Says - WSJ

2026-09-29 15:48 UTCNewsUS consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages - South China Morning Post

2026-09-29 18:46 UTCNewsConsumer confidence dips amid inflation - KIRO 7 News Seattle

03 WHO'S INVOLVED

ENTITIES ON FILE.

AFFECTEDS&P 500 ETF · SPY

CONTEXTConsumer

AFFECTEDRetail

04 RECEIPTS

THE SOURCE RECORD.

1 SOURCES CONFIRMED

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05 PROPAGATION

WHAT THIS TOUCHES.

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