Consumer sentiment comes in at 55.0 vs. 54.0 estimated

Consumer Sentiment - University of Michigan sentiment preliminary view is 5500%, slightly better than expected and close to September's final read of 5510% [1] - Current conditions index is 6100%, better than expected and higher than the previous 6040% [2] - Expectations index is 5120%, a slight disappointment compared to expectations and the previous 5170% [2] Inflation Expectations - One-year inflation expectation is 460%, one tenth less than expected and the previous 470%, the lowest since February's 430% [2][3] - Five to ten-year inflation expectation remains at 370%, matching both expectations and the previous reading [3] Market Indicators - Current ten-year Treasury yield is 409%, down three basis points from last week's settlement at 412% [5] Economic Data Delay - Government shutdown has caused delays in the release of construction spending, jobless claims, factory orders, September jobs report, and wholesale inventories and sales [4] - CPI data for October, potentially related to COLA, is scheduled for release on October 15th, but the release date is uncertain [4][5]