U.S. October Consumer Credit fall short of expectations
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- October Consumer Credit grew by $16.9B (M/M) vs. $30.3B consensus and $27.8B prior (revised from $29.9B).
- Total outstanding consumer credit of $4.38T in October vs. $4.36T in the prior month.
- Revolving credit of $1.02T, which includes credit card debt, increased from $1.01T in September, while non-revolving debt of $3.36T, which includes auto and student loans, climbed from $3.35T in the month before.
- Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.6%; revolving credit grew at 7.8%; non-revolving credit increased at 3.7%.
- Previously, U.S. Consumer Credit tops estimates.