US Consumer Confidence (92.8) Easily Beats Expectations (89 est)

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US Consumer Confidence Edged Up Again in April
The Conference Board
Apr 28, 2026, 10:00 ET

Confidence Higher Despite Spiking Prices Amid Middle East Turmoil

NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® edged up by 0.6 points to 92.8 (1985=100) in April, from 92.2 in March's upwardly revised reading. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 0.3 points to 123.8. The Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions—rose by 1.2 points to 72.2. The survey period for this month's preliminary results was April 1–22, a period that included the temporary two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict beginning April 8 and the subsequent rebound in US equities.

"Consumer confidence edged up in April but was overall little changed, despite material concern about rising gasoline prices as the war in the Middle East prompted a surge in Brent crude oil prices," said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. "Consumer appraisals of current and expected business conditions declined moderately compared to last month. This was offset by modest improvements in consumers' perceptions of the labor market, both current and expected, as well as income expectations, which were slightly more optimistic in April."

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