For the third month in a row, all three indices buoyed with new confidence. And for the very first time, all three indice are standing on 87 and higher.

The current Subscriber Confidence Index rose 4.3 points to 87.5.The Present Confidence Index also increased, by 1.4 points, to 87.1.  More notable is the greater uptick in the Ex-pectation Index which, unlike the other two indices, factors in the respondent’s expectation of their own family income in the next six months. The Expectation Index rose 6.4% to 87.7.

Here below is the quick review of the SCI index performance in last 3 months –

• Current Subscriber Confidence Index – 78.6/Dec 2012  >> 83.2/Jan 2013 >> 87.5/Feb 2013
• Present Confidence Index – 81.3/Dec 2012 >> 85.7/Jan 2013 >> 87.1/Feb 2013
• Expectation Index –  76.5/Dec 2012 >> 81.3/Jan 2013 >> 87.7/Feb 2013

For how these indice being developed and measured, check out our Jan 2013 ARMLS SCI posting for more information.