CB Consumer Confidence Drops To 92.9; Dollar Rebounds From Session Lows

On March 25, 2025, The Conference Board released CB Consumer Confidence report for March. The report showed that CB Consumer Confidence declined from 98.3 in February to 92.9 in March, compared to analyst consensus of 94.

The Present Situation Index decreased from 138.1 to 134.5, while the Expectations Index dropped from 74.8 to 65.2. The Expectations Index has reached its lowest level in 12 years.

The Conference Board commented: “[…] consumers optimism about future income – which had held up quite strongly in the past few months – largely vanished, suggesting worries about the economy and labor market have started to spread into consumers’ assessments of their personal situations.”

Today, traders also had a chance to take a look at the New Home Sales report for February. The report showed that New Home Sales increased by +1.8% month-over-month, compared to analyst consensus of +0.5%.

U.S. Dollar Index moved away from session lows as traders reacted to the disappointing CB Consumer Confidence report. Currently, U.S. Dollar Index is trying to settle above the 104.10 level.

Gold tested the $3035 level after the release of the report. Gold traders stay bullish amid geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainty.

SP500 settled near the 5780 level as traders focused on Consumer Confidence data. Falling Consumer Confidence may force the Fed to be less hawkish, which is bullish for stocks.

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