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Daily Economic Update

... overnight trade supported by indications that consumer spending would remain buoyant. The final reading of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment increased to 81.6 during the month from 74.2 in October. The reading compares with a preliminary ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... Thursday. Significant US market moving data slated for release this week include the leading indicator and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index. In Japan, the October CPI report should give investors clues on whether deflation in the country ...

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 ...

Macquarie Bank cuts commitment to MEAP fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2003
... was established. Macquarie said MEAP had also completed its second investment, acquiring an 18 per cent stake in the Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC (METC) for an undisclosed sum. Macquarie said one of its subsidiaries also planned to take ...

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 ...