WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for March 2025 is at 54.0. Fielded from February 21 – March 7, 2025*, the Index is down 1.3 points from last month. *The majority of this month’s fieldwork was completed prior to this month’s stock market decline. The index declined this month and has now alternated gains and losses the past four months. It sits about one point higher than its reading from this time last year. Upload the full report here.

WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for February 2025 is at 55.3. Fielded from January 24 – February 7, 2025, the Index is up 0.9 point from last month. The index is up slightly after a sharp decline to begin 2025. It now sits more than three points higher than its reading from this time last year. Upload the full report here.

The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q4 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 13.0% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that six of 10 consumer-related industries have turned negative. (Exhibit 1) Of the 195 retailers tracked by LSEG, the Broadline Retail sector is headed for the highest earnings growth rate in the fourth quarter, recording a 71.0% surge over last year’s level. The second-strongest sector is Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure with a 6.2% growth estimate. Consumer Confidence improved towards the end of the fourth quarter,

WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for January 2025 is at 54.4. Fielded from December 20, 2024 – January 3, 2025*, the Index is down 3.2 points from last month. * The majority of this month’s fieldwork was completed prior to Congress passing a spending bill that avoided a government shutdown. The index is down significantly after reaching its highest point since October 2021 last month. However, it is still more than a point higher than its reading from this time last year. Upload the full report here.

WASHINGTON, DC – 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. Upload the full report here.

WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for November 2024 is at 55.7. Fielded from October 25 – October 31, 2024*, the Index is up 0.1 point from last month. *All fieldwork was completed prior to Election Day. The index shows stability after last month’s slight increase. It continues to sit more than three points higher than its reading from this time last year, and it is nearly three points above its reading to begin 2024. Upload the full report here.

WASHINGTON, DC – The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for October 2024 is at 55.6. Fielded from September 20 – October 4, 2024, the Index is up 0.6 point from last month. The index has increased slightly after showing stability last month. It is now more than three points higher than its reading from this time last year, and nearly three points above its reading to begin 2024. Upload the full report here.