While analysts were anticipating incline to 94.2 points, Prelim UoM reading on Consumer Sentiment showed incline to 98.2 points. This is the highest level in 11 years as steady job gains and plunging gas prices brightened the outlook for U.S. households.
“Gains in employment and incomes as well as declines in gas prices were cited by record numbers of consumers,” Richard Curtin, director of the Michigan Survey of Consumers, said in a statement. “More consumers spontaneously cited increases in their household incomes in early January than any time in the past decade.”
After the data USD gained few points. Euro is currently being traded around 1.1540 area, Sterling is few points above 1.5150 level, while Aussie is slightly below 0.8190 area.