Durable Goods Inflation Sentiment
Overview · Mood index · updated daily
About the Durable Goods Inflation Sentiment
AI-based analysis of durable goods price dynamics - monitoring inflation signals across appliances, electronics, and big-ticket items as supply chains normalize or tighten.
Consumer sentiment indicators track narrative shifts across spending categories, not just headline retail data. Category-level Awareness spikes often precede sector earnings revisions by four to six weeks as analyst coverage catches up to on-the-ground sentiment shifts. Sentiment divergences across related categories (e.g., healthcare rising, discretionary falling) can signal income-squeeze dynamics.
Key drivers
- Retail sales reports (headline and core)
- Consumer confidence surveys
- Wage growth and disposable income data
- Credit card spending and delinquency trends
- Inflation pass-through commentary and pricing power signals
Reading the Mood scale
- 0-20Severely StressedHouseholds under heavy financial strain.
- 21-40Now · 39StressedBudgets tightening; strain building.
- 41-60StableHousehold finances holding steady.
- 61-80ConfidentHouseholds spending and saving comfortably.
- 81-100Very ConfidentStrong confidence; spending momentum high.
How to use this index
- Use the Mood score to gauge the prevailing narrative bias for Durables at a glance.
- The Awareness score flags unusual spikes in coverage - early-warning signals that often precede price moves.
- Extreme readings (0-20 or 81-100) historically mark periods of heightened volatility and potential reversals.
- Compare across related topics to find cross-asset divergences and correlation breakdowns.
- Pro subscribers can view 3 years of history to calibrate thresholds against past market regimes.
This index is frequently referenced alongside durable goods inflation, price sentiment, ai inflation sentiment, internet goods prices, alternative data inflation - helping traders and analysts track Durables mood shifts in real time.
Latest news
Durables in the news
The headlines feeding this index, newest first.
Singapore core inflation cools to 2% in September
Singapore’s core inflation cooled to 2% in September, reinforcing the case that domestic price pressures are fading even as imported energy and food costs stay elevated and keep the inflation outlook from fully normalizing.
Read moreIndonesia Fuel Shortages Raise Inflation Risks
Fuel shortages in Indonesia are turning from a local supply problem into a broader macro risk, threatening tourism-heavy regions like Bali, squeezing transport and logistics, and adding fresh pressure to October inflation.
Read moreNintendo raises Switch 2 repair fees in Japan
Nintendo is raising repair charges for the Switch 2 in Japan by as much as 9,900 yen, a move that underscores the cost pressure facing one of its most important hardware lines even as the console remains in strong demand.
Read moreHungary inflation cools in September
Hungary’s inflation came in cooler than expected in September, giving policymakers and investors a better case for lower interest rates — even if rising energy costs and a shakier forint could keep the central bank cautious for now.
Read moreAlgeria GDP Growth Seen Above IMF Forecast
Algeria’s president said the economy will expand faster than the IMF expects, setting a more upbeat tone for growth, reserves and export earnings as the country tries to lean less on imports and more on domestic industry.
Read moreGermany recovery still depends on private investment
Germany’s economy is showing enough life to let Berlin talk up a recovery, but not enough private-sector momentum to make it self-sustaining — and that is why the latest optimism is economically important, not reassuring.
Read moreEurozone inflation, energy costs, and ECB rates
Europe’s latest inflation read is looking better just as surging fuel costs threaten to drag the region back into the same price-pressure trap that forced the European Central Bank to keep tightening.
Read moreChile consumer confidence stays weak in Data Influye survey
Chile’s consumers are still feeling the squeeze, and that matters because household confidence is one of the first places an economy shows strain before it hits spending, retail sales and growth. In the latest Data Influye survey, 45% of respondents said their current financial situation was bad or very bad, while only 13% called it good or very good.
Read moreFinland electricity prices stay above September average
Finland’s day-ahead electricity price will stay sharply above its September average on Wednesday, underscoring how quickly tight supply can lift household and business power costs when wind output fades and nuclear capacity is offline.
Read moreOracle Earnings and CPI Data Ahead of Thursday
Oracle delivered a strong earnings report, but investors are still bracing for whether Thursday’s U.S. inflation reading will once again jolt rates, tech stocks and the broader market.
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Methodology
How the index is built
Data sources, scoring and update cadence, in plain terms.
What is the Durables index?
AI-based analysis of durable goods price dynamics - monitoring inflation signals across appliances, electronics, and big-ticket items as supply chains normalize or tighten.
How is the Durables index calculated?
The Durables index is derived from AI-powered NLP analysis of thousands of online news sources, blogs, and financial commentary. Sentiment scores range from 0 (Severely Stressed) to 100 (Very Confident), where 50 represents stable conditions. Awareness scores capture the volume and breadth of coverage for this topic across the media landscape.
How often is the Durables index updated?
The underlying data pipeline runs once per day. However, the gauge and score displayed on this page reflect a processed snapshot that may be 3–24 hours behind real-time, depending on the topic's update cadence and how quickly new data clears the processing pipeline. The exact timestamp of the data shown is visible in the gauge footer - hover the info icon to see it in your local time.
Why does the gauge show data from a few hours ago?
The gauge reflects a processed data snapshot, not a live feed. Depending on the topic, displayed values can be 3–24 hours behind real-time - fast-moving topics (crypto, equities) update more frequently, while slower-cycle topics (macro, real estate, geopolitics) may have a longer lag. The precise data timestamp is always visible in the gauge footer: hover the info icon to see it in your local time.
Why use sentiment analysis?
Sentiment uses natural language processing to analyze and quantify investors' opinions, which is different from traditional indicators like volatility (VIX), volume, or price trends. This gives you an edge over others who rely solely on price-based data.
How to interpret the figures?
The gauges show the latest indicator percentiles for the last two quarters. Values above 50 mean an upward trend, while below 50 means a downward trend. A reading above 70% signals greed, and below 30% signals fear. When price and sentiment trends diverge, it's a strong sign the trend will continue.
What does awareness represent?
Besides sentiment, we also provide a measurement of awareness - an indicator of media activity expressed as a ratio of topic-dedicated data compared to the total. Values over 50 indicate an increasing media trend and growing investors' interest; less than 50 signals decreasing attention.
What is sentiment analysis and why measure it?
Sentiment analysis is a way to determine whether a piece of text is positive, negative, or neutral. It helps understand how people feel about a topic or product, which is very important for investment, revenue management, and gauging public opinion. It adds important data points to the decision process and is valuable input for many statistical and AI models.
What are some of the key data characteristics?
Raw signals are gathered from proprietary sources covering over 50,000 outlets and ingested every 15 minutes. Processed gauge readings are derived from these signals but are displayed with a delay of 3–24 hours depending on the topic - the exact data timestamp is always shown in the gauge footer. The platform includes 5 years of history, supports 72 languages, and processes over 1 million unique entries daily. Adalytica maintains over 99.5% uptime across all products and data services.
Who benefits the most from the sentiment data?
The products are widely used across various industries, including finance, real estate, cryptocurrency, commodities, and government. They provide tailored insights for tasks like tracking voter sentiment, optimizing investment strategies, or monitoring brand perception. We offer products that are tailored for both beginners and advanced data professionals.