For February 2018, all three of the main indices
decreased significantly. While this fall is broadly
based, it does not fully reverse the gains
experienced in January. As the Consumer Sentiment
Index (Chart 1) indicates, confidence has trended
upwards since the early months of 2013. Though the
index fell by 5.2 index points on a monthly basis,
consumer sentiment rose by 4.5 index points
compared to February of last year
