Neutral sentiment among individual investors declined in the most recent AAII Sentiment Survey. Bullish and bearish views both increased as a result.
Bullish sentiment rose 1.0 percentage point to 39.3 percent. This measures expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months. Neutral sentiment fell 4.7 percentage points to 24.1 percent. Bearish sentiment climbed 3.7 percentage points to 36.6 percent.
A weekly survey by the American Association of Individual Investors showed bullish sentiment among respondents dropping sharply to 30.4 percent. The figure marks the lowest level recorded so far in 2026.
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The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 47.6 in April, its lowest level on record, after falling 5.7 points from the previous month. The plunge, nearly 11 percent, was largely attributed to the outbreak of the Iran conflict, which fueled inflation fears. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose sharply to 4.8 percent from 3.8 percent in March.
Asian stocks rebounded on easing Middle East tensions and a recovery in artificial intelligence shares. South Korea's KOSPI led the gains while Wall Street also advanced.
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Asian markets fell on Monday as drone attacks in the Gulf drove up oil prices and bond yields. Investors are awaiting Nvidia's earnings report later this week for clues on the strength of the artificial intelligence sector. High energy costs are adding to global inflation worries.