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Daily economic update

... that is, it will continue to monitor incoming data and change policy as needed. Speaking of new data, the US Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to 107.2 in March following an upwardly revised 102.7 (101.7) in the previous month. This is ...

Daily Economic Update

... views for steady interest rates in the near term. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is strengthening in the US. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index surged to 98.9 in November - a three-month high -- following a revised 85.2 (85.0) in the previous ...

Market Wrap

... against the US dollar after softer than expected data led to a bout of profit taking in that currency. The US Conference Board said consumer confidence had decreased to 98.2 in August, from a revised 105.7 in July, while another report showed business ...

US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

... gasoline prices, bloodshed in Iraq and a recent pull-back in share prices might dent consumer confidence. The Conference Board, a business group based in New York, said on Tuesday its index of consumer confidence rose to 92.9 in April from 88.3 in March ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag, bonds soar on weak data

... the major indexes ended the month lower, snapping a string of six consecutive monthly advances. Earlier, the Conference Board reported its index of consumer confidence fell 4.9 points to 76.8 in September, the lowest level since the start of the Iraq ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds shrug off strong data

... marginally higher, despite further evidence the economic recovery is gathering momentum. Earlier in the day the Conference Board announced its index of consumer confidence jumped 4.3 points to 81.3 in August, while the Commerce Department reported durable ...

Morning market wrap: US bond selling extends to a fifth straight day

... bonds overlooked a disappointing consumer confidence release to record a fifth consecutive day of losses. The US Conference Board reported its index of consumer confidence slumped to 76.6 in July from 83.5 the previous month, and contrary to expectations ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... equivalent yield on the 30-year bond futures contract also breaching 5.00%. Bonds were further undermined by the Conference Board which reported its leading index rose a further 0.1% in June, the third consecutive monthly increase. Amid the collapse ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end mixed

... share indexes ended mixed on Tuesday, as markets continued to await the outcome of the FOMC meeting. Earlier the Conference Board announced US consumer confidence was broadly unchanged in June, its index edging 0.1 point lower to 83.5, and in contrast ...