FX.co ★ US Economic Sentiment Rises to 9-Month High

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index climbed to 48.5 in November 2026, up from 46.8 in October and defying market expectations of a decline to 46.2. This reading is the highest since February and reflects broad-based improvement across all components of the survey. The six-month economic outlook index increased to 45.3 from 42.7, the personal financial outlook index edged up to 54.1 from 53.4, and confidence in federal economic policy strengthened to 46 from 44.4.