US Conference Board Consumer Confidence August 2026 (release 26 August 2026): index falls below 90.0 points (confirmed by Conference Board press release)
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 23. August 2026
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Predicted for 26. August 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
In July 2026 the Conference Board CC fell to 90.8 — below the 92.3 consensus (PR Newswire, 28 Jul 2026). The Expectations Index at 74.7 remains well below the 80 recession-warning threshold. For August, several headwinds apply: (1) July US nonfarm payrolls: −23k (first negative since 2023), surveyed AFTER the July CC poll — this shock enters the August reading for the first time. (2) Headline CPI at 3.4% continues squeezing purchasing power. (3) The Iran war keeps WTI near $87. No direct Polymarket CC market; own estimate: August CC likely to fall to 87–89.
Data basis for this prediction
- Conference Board Consumer Confidence Juli 2026: 90,8 (Konsens 92,3) (PR Newswire, 28.07.2026)
- Expectations Index Juli 2026: 74,7 — unter Rezessionswarnschwelle 80 (Conference Board)
- US Nonfarm Payrolls Juli 2026: −23.000 (BLS, publiziert nach Juli-CC-Umfrage, ca. 07.08.2026)
- US CPI Juli 2026: 3,4% Headline / 2,5% Core; WTI ~87,06 USD (BLS / Forbes Advisor, Aug 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Conference Board Consumer Confidence August 2026 = 89,4 Punkte (veröffentlicht heute 10:00 ET), unter dem Schwellenwert 90,0. Bestätigt durch investinglive.com ('89.4 vs 90.2 expected') und Yahoo Finance/ABA Banking Journal.
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