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This index shows the amount of money spent to satisfy personal requirements. It has three components: expenses to buy durable goods (furniture, cars, home appliances), expenses for soft goods (food, clothes) and payments for services. To estimate the amount of expenses for buying durable and soft goods, the index “Retails sales” is applied. It is harder to estimate the amount of payment for services, because this value is subject to a constant change, and this value is hard to predict. “Personal spending” value is published monthly after 20th at 08:30 a.m EST (New York) simultaneous with "Personal income". Market impact is moderate. Growth of the index is positive for consolidation of national currency.

This consumer sentiment index represents results of survey of consumers, which is conducted by Michigan University. Questions touch upon confidence of citizens in economic conditions and prospects for the nearest future. Obtained figure throws light on respondents' sentiment and their intentions regarding spending money. Index is published twice a month. The fist one is the advance report announced in the end of the second week, usually on Friday. In two weeks final report is published. Publication time is 10:00 a.m EST (New York). Market respond to published data is minor. Index growth is favorable towards consolidation of national currency.