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Daily Economic Update

... 23 per cent drop in gasoline prices since early September sparked a rebound in consumer sentiment. The University of Michigan's consumer confidence index rose to 79.9 in November from a 13-year low of 74.2 in the previous month. France has what is missing ...

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... weaker than expected US economic data had sent the US dollar lower and the Australian dollar higher. The University of Michigan preliminary consumer index for April came in below expectations, US industrial production dropped unexpectedly in March and ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... from 11.5 a year ago. The report also cited US economic data which shows consumer sentiment for November (University of Michigan preliminary) had risen 3.9 index points to 93.5, the highest since May 2002. Business inventories rose 0.3% and sales rose ...

Morning market wrap: Technicals push US stocks modestly higher

... apparent strong lift in auto sales. Ex-autos, the 0.7% increase was broadly in line with expectations. The University of Michigan also said its index of consumer sentiment slipped 1.1 points to 88.2 in early September. In London, concerns over the strength ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end week stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2003
... points (1.2%) higher at 993.32. The Nasdaq composite index advanced 10.5 points (0.6%) to 1,708.5. The University of Michigan announced its index of consumer sentiment edged 0.6 points higher to 90.3 in July, broadly in line with market forecasts. But ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Lower

... report from sports apparel manufacturer Nike prompted some investors to take profits, despite news the University of Michigan has revised up its consumer sentiment index for June. In European trade on Friday the FTSE 100 closed at 4,067.8, up 26.1 points ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... 12.8 points lower than Friday's close. The weakness in overseas markets was triggered by a report from the University of Michigan, which showed US consumer confidence slipped sharply in early June. The domestic market was led lower by News Corporation ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

... stocks closed sharply lower Friday, following a survey showing consumer confidence soured in early June. The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment dropped to 87.2 in June from 92.1 in May, in contrast to forecasts of a modest rise. The ...