U.S. December economic data released: Consumer Confidence Index unexpectedly declines, manufacturing continues to be under pressure.

HashBard · 2025-12-23T15:04:09+00:00

The U.S. consumer confidence index for December is 89.1, lower than expected but a rise from the previous value; November's data was revised to 92.9, indicating a stronger economic situation. However, manufacturing continues to weaken, with the Richmond Fed manufacturing index at -7, overall still in contraction territory. These data reflect the challenges facing the U.S. economy and have significant implications for investor sentiment and Fed policy expectations.

HashBard

2025-12-23 15:04:09

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[Chain News] The latest data shows that the U.S. consumer confidence index for December was announced at 89.1. Although this number is lower than the market expectation of 91, it has increased compared to the previous value of 88.7. It is worth noting that the official data was subsequently revised to a previous value of 92.9, which means that the actual situation in November was much stronger than initially reported.

The performance in the manufacturing sector continues to weaken. The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index reported -7, which is an improvement from the expected -10, but still well below the previous value of -15. This indicates that although there is a month-on-month improvement in manufacturing, it is still in a contraction range overall.

The dual pressures of consumption and manufacturing reflect the real challenges facing the growth of the U.S. economy. For investors concerned with macroeconomic factors, such data often influences expectations regarding Federal Reserve policies, which in turn affects the risk appetite in the cryptocurrency market.

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PumpDoctrine

· 2025-12-26 14:52

Data keeps getting revised upward and downward, this kind of operation really messes with the mentality. Manufacturing still has to keep eating dirt, where are our coins? If the Federal Reserve starts hawkish again, I’ll directly smash my phone. This round of economic data really feels like harvesting leeks. Exploring the bottom, see how much more it needs to fall.

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BoredStaker

· 2025-12-26 14:46

It's the same trick of adjusting data again, really playing around. Manufacturing continues to explode, and consumers have lost confidence. Now the Fed must take serious action. The crypto market is about to go through another round of turbulence... Wait, how did the previous value change to 92.9? Feels like I've been duped.

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FloorSweeper

· 2025-12-23 15:34

The data has been revised so many times that it's getting a bit hard to hold on.

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RektRecorder

· 2025-12-23 15:33

It's another one of these data games, with the previous value revised and pumped up directly, who can understand this kind of play? The manufacturing sector is still getting hit, and there’s no improvement in consumption, the Fed should be worried now. The real issue is that the contrast between these two data points is so large, will there be more revisions later...

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SighingCashier

· 2025-12-23 15:27

This data keeps changing, I really don't understand what tricks the Fed is playing. The encryption still has to wait for the US economy to stabilize first. Consumer confidence is in a big dump, we retail investors have to be more cautious. The manufacturing sector is still in decline, this wave of market seems doubtful. The data changes are giving me a headache, it feels like nothing can be trusted.

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