UMCSENTConsumerMonthly

UMCSENT — University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment

Latest value
49.50Index
as of August 12, 2026
Refreshed hourly · Live via REST API

Monthly survey-based index of consumer confidence and expectations. Widely used in forecasting consumer spending.

Update frequency
Monthly
Unit
Index
Historical coverage
1952-11/..

Why UMCSENT matters

Retail-sales forecasting, consumer-discretionary equity analysis, and recession-signal aggregation.

Get the latest value

Fetch the most recent University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.

# cURL curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/UMCSENT # Python import requests r = requests.get( "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/UMCSENT", headers={"X-API-Key": "brd_your_key"}, ) print(r.json()) # JavaScript const res = await fetch("https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/UMCSENT", { headers: { "X-API-Key": "brd_your_key" }, }); const data = await res.json();

Historical data

Retrieve the complete University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.

curl -H "X-API-Key: brd_your_key" \ "https://api.bullrundata.com/api/v1/indicators/UMCSENT/timeseries?range=5y"

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FAQ

What is UMCSENT?

UMCSENT is the series ID for University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, sourced from University of Michigan. Monthly survey-based index of consumer confidence and expectations. Widely used in forecasting consumer spending.

What's the current UMCSENT value?

The most recent reading is 49.50 Index as of August 12, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.

How do I get historical UMCSENT data?

Call GET /api/v1/indicators/UMCSENT/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1952-11/...

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Original source: University of Michigan — FRED series UMCSENT

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