He Consumer Trust Index (ICC) presented one Mild drop in Februarywhich marked his first decline in the last five months. In detail, the ICC dropped 0.3% compared to January, although in interannual terms a increase of 31.13%.
The report was prepared by the Finance Research Center of the Business School of the Torcuato Di Tella University. Its director, Sebastián Auguste, explained: “With respect to whether the improvement is due to the current or future situation, the index shows that what the most rose in interannual terms are CONDITIONS PRESENT, +79.46%, compared to future expectations, +12.47%.
The consumer trust index fell in February
The data were relieved by the Center dependent on Torcuato Di Tella between February 3 and 13. Thus, the index decreased 0.3% with respect to what was measured during January.
Despite this, in the study they emphasize that, In interannual terms, An increase of 31.13%is exhibited. In this way, February is the first month of the last five in which a fall is recorded.
On the margin, respondents have better sensations about the macroeconomic situation (+1.1%), But at the same time they believe that His personal situation worsened (-1.3%). Anyway, the latter subscript It is 28% above February 2024.
“By subscripts, the macroeconomic situation rises 1.07%, while durable and real estate drops 1.03%, followed by the personal situation that lowers 1.26%“Augusto deepened.
The trusted index among high -income respondents is 11.5% higher than low -income. For the latter, lTrust fell 11% between January and February
“The interannual increase is explained to a greater extent by higher -income households, with a variation of 30.96%, While the increase in lower income is 28.77%“Augusto detailed.
In addition, he added: “With respect to whether the improvement is due to the current or future situation, the index shows that what the most rose in interannual terms are the present conditions, +79.46%, compared to future expectations, +12.47%. “
Source: Ambito
