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US Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Level Since 2022 Amid Growing Concerns About Shutdown's Impact On EconomyConsumer sentiment for November is now the second-lowest in history, according to data from the University of Michigan.
Overall sentiment notched a 6% decline this month from October, according to the University of Michigan’s preliminary survey of consumers.
A risk-off week in global markets ended with most of the big stock indices falling on Friday as concerns about the US government shutdown and inflated artificial intelligence company valuations came to the fore.
US stocks faltered in their rebound bid on Friday, resuming a tech-led sell-off as investors weighed bearish consumer sentiment data and the odds that the AI investment boom will pay off. Markets are also reacting to a bearish reading on consumer sentiment from University of Michigan.
Wall Street's main indexes extended losses to a second session, and were set for weekly declines, as concerns about the economy and sky-high valuations in the technology sector soured sentiment.