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October 16, 2026

Consumer Sentiment Falls to Fifteen-Year Low

by Jharonne Martis.

WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for October 2026 is at 45.2, its lowest reading since October 2011. Fielded from September 25 – October 1, 2026, the Index is down 5.3 points from last month, the second-largest month-over-month decline on record, behind only April 2020.

The Index now sits below its May 2020 pandemic low (45.4) and is 7.7 points lower than its reading from this time last year.

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