
In October, buying conditions for durables climbed to 23% as prices and supply constraints eased. Consumer durables typically last more than three years, and the easing price conditions can help prop up firms such as YETI Holdings Inc (NYSE:YETI) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) as the holiday season approaches.
Investors should still be wary about 2023 as year-ahead expected business conditions worsened by 19%, according to University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu.