History · 3 years
Overview · Mood index · updated daily
About the Non-Durable Goods Inflation Sentiment
Alternative data signal measuring everyday non-durable goods price sentiment - tracking how cost pressures in FMCG, personal care, and perishables translate into consumer inflation expectations.
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
- 0-20Now · 4Severely StressedCoverage dominated by risk-aversion signals; narrative heavily skewed toward stressed conditions.
- 21-40StressedBelow-neutral conditions with cautious market positioning; optimism subdued relative to the 30-day baseline.
- 41-60StableBalanced coverage with no clear directional bias. Market is in a wait-and-see posture, awaiting a catalyst.
- 61-80ConfidentPositive momentum building in the narrative; coverage tilting toward confident catalysts and upside scenarios.
- 81-100Very ConfidentElevated risk of mean-reversion. Watch for sentiment exhaustion signals and divergence from the Awareness score.
How to use this index
- Use the Mood score to gauge the prevailing narrative bias for Non-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 non-durable inflation, consumer goods prices, ai price sentiment, internet inflation trends, alternative data cpi - helping traders and analysts track Non-durables mood shifts in real time.
Latest news
Non-durables in the news
The headlines feeding this index, newest first.
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Read moreIran medicine shortage hits patients and pharmacies
Iran’s medicine crisis has become a direct consequence of sanctions, inflation and war damage, turning a country that makes most of its drugs into one where cancer patients, diabetics and heart patients can still be priced out of treatment.
Read moreKyrgyzstan inflation forecast at 11% for 2026
Kyrgyzstan’s economy faces a fresh inflation test in 2026, with the Ministry of Economy projecting consumer prices will rise 11% by year-end, a pace that would keep living costs elevated and complicate monetary policy, wages and domestic demand.
Read moreMallorca Inflation Outpaces Wage Gains
Inflation in Mallorca is running ahead of wage gains again, and that is forcing unions to push for salary-review clauses that protect workers’ real incomes.
Read moreKazakhstan inflation and rates seen staying high in 2026
Kazakhstan is bracing for a short-lived inflation surge in early 2026 as a tax reform lifts prices, but officials and bankers expect the shock to fade by year-end, a path that could keep borrowing costs elevated through most of the year before policy finally turns more supportive.
Read moreMorelia 2027 income proposal seeks 5% fee update
Morelia’s 2027 income proposal matters less for what it adds than for what it avoids: the city is not asking for new taxes or duties, but it is seeking a 5% inflation-linked update on existing charges to protect revenues as costs rise.
Read moreGreece VAT Cut Debate Over Prices and Inflation
Inflation’s fresh acceleration in Greece is reviving a politically charged debate over whether cutting VAT on basic goods can actually lower prices at the shelf — and the answer matters not just for households, but for the state budget and retailers across the Mediterranean economy.
Read moreECB Stournaras Keeps October Hike in Play
The European Central Bank should avoid moving too quickly on further rate increases, but policymakers cannot assume inflation is safely beaten, Greek central bank governor Yannis Stournaras said, keeping alive the case for another hike as early as October.
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Methodology
How the index is built
Data sources, scoring and update cadence, in plain terms.
What is the Non-durables index?
Alternative data signal measuring everyday non-durable goods price sentiment - tracking how cost pressures in FMCG, personal care, and perishables translate into consumer inflation expectations.
How is the Non-durables index calculated?
The Non-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 Non-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.