U.S. short-term inflation expectations fell in early January to the lowest in nearly two years, providing a bigger-than-expected boost to consumer sentiment.
Respondents said they expect prices to advance 4 percent over the next year, the lowest since April 2021, the University of Michigan's preliminary survey reading showed Friday. The sentiment index rose to a nine-month high of 64.6, from 59.7 at the end of the year, beating all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
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