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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... to 3.9 per cent from 3.5 per cent. Analysts had projected a downward revision to the initial estimate. But the Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to 88.7 in November from 94.1 in October. US home prices rose 4.9 per cent in September ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... showing a rise in German business confidence. The next two days will include third-quarter US economic growth, the Conference Board's index of consumer confidence and several other key reports on the US. Apple shares jumped 1.9 per cent after Susquehanna ...

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MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... the December share price index futures contract was down 33 points at 5,250. After rising for four months, the Conference Board index of US consumer confidence fell to 86.0 from 93.4 in August due to mounting concerns about the jobs market. Other reports ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... economy: existing-home sales picked up pace in July; new claims for unemployment insurance were down, and the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators improved sharply. LONDON - European stock markets have climbed, cheered by hints the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... (0.08 per cent) to 4,359. The Labor Department reported initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 last week, while the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5 per cent in May. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama offered up to 300 US ...

Mother doesn't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... indicators of the labour market are equally ambivalent - there's also the good and the bad. For instance, the Conference Board's latest consumer confidence report shows the percentage of consumers who think that jobs would be hard to get in the next ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... At 0805 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was was up 19 points at 5,496. The US' Conference Board's index of consumer confidence dipped to 82.3 in April, below the 83.6 forecast by analysts. But, the S&P/Case-Shiller index ...

Considerable time to eliminate considerable slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... jobs "because they worry that it will be hard to find another".A Check again! This is underscored by the latest Conference Board consumer confidence survey that showed the "jobs plentiful" index easing to 13.1 in March from 13.4 in the previous month ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... expected on Monday. In Australia, the market on Friday rose on the back of encouraging US economic data. The US Conference Board's index of leading indicators, rose 0.5 per cent in February, the largest amount in three months. The Federal Reserve Bank ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... February by the largest amount in three months, suggesting growth should rebound following a severe winter. The Conference Board's index of leading indicators increased 0.5 per cent following a slight 0.1 per cent rise in January and a 0.1 per cent decline ...