December 2024 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Washington DC, December 13, 2024--The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for December 2024 is at 57.6. Fielded from November 22 – December 6, 2024, the Index is up 1.9 points from last month.

The index is up after showing stability last month, and it now sits at its highest point since October 2021. It is now more than six points higher than its reading from this time last year, and it is nearly five points above its reading to begin 2024.

The Current and Investment sub-indices are both up about four points this month. Both sub-indices are nearly eight points higher than their respective December 2023 readings.

The Expectations sub-index is down more than a point and is the only one to show a significant loss this month. However, it is about five points above its reading from this time last year.

Lastly, the Jobs sub-index is up half a point this month. It is now more than five points higher than its reading from a year ago.

The Current Index reads at 48.0, up 4 points from last month. The index is now 7.7 points higher than its reading from this time last year (40.3).

The Expectations Index reads at 64.6, down 1.4 points this month after reaching its highest point of the year in November. Despite this month’s drop, the index is still 5.2 points higher than its December 2023 reading (59.4).

The Investment Index is at 50.4, up 4.1 points since November. The index is now 7.8 points above its December 2023 reading (42.6).

The Jobs Index reads at 68.9, up 0.5 point from last month. The index sits 5.4 points above its reading from a year ago (63.5).

About the Study

These findings are based on data from a monthly 29-country survey conducted by Ipsos on its Global Advisor online survey platform and, in India, on its IndiaBus platform. They are first reported each month by LSEG as the Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI).

This survey was fielded between November 22 and December 6, 2024. The sample includes 1,000 Americans aged 18-74.

The data is weighted so that the composition of the sample in each country best reflects the demographic profile of the adult population according to the most recent census data.

The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI), ongoing since 2010, is a monthly survey of consumer attitudes on the current and future state of their local economy, personal financial situation, savings, and confidence to make major investments. The PCSI metrics reported each month for each of the countries surveyed consist of a “Primary Index” based on all 10 questions below and of several “sub-indices” each based on a subset of these 10 questions.

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