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Consumer-powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... November. This suggests increasing consumer optimism - one confirmed by the rise in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index to a 13-year high of 98.5 in January. Inflation remains contained. The headline PCE price index increased by 1.6% ...

One week delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... (105.8 in December). A fact - yes, not the "alternative" one - that's apparent in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. The index soared to a 13-year high reading of 98.5 in January. The butcher, the baker and the candlestick-maker - ...

Jobs and jobless rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... December tally marks the third straight month of growth in full-time jobs and provides positive indications for consumer sentiment and spending - the fact that this did not at the expense of part-time workers makes it even more favourable. This is supported ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... Australians all? We can't seem to swing our mood towards optimism. While the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased for the first time in three months in January, the 0.1% monthly pick-up was marginal and the reading of ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... IBD/TIPP economic optimism survey came on the heels of similar indications from the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index (up to 98.4 in December - the highest since November 2004 - from 93.8 in November) and the NFIB small business optimism ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... effect created by the rallying stockmarket are making US consumers feel oh so good. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index jumped to 98.0 in December - 0.1 shy of the current cycle high of 98.1 recorded in January 2015 - from 93.80 in the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... profits up to 2.8% -- the first increase since the March quarter of 2015 -- from -4.3% in the previous period. US consumer sentiment The Conference Board's consumer confidence index soared to a reading of 107.1 in November from an upwardly revised 100.8 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... 0.4% in the month of October, reversing September's 1.4% fall but remains down 4.0% in year-on-year terms. US consumer sentiment The final reading of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index increased to 93.8 in November. This compares with ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... conditions. It was consistent with the moderate pace of economic growth, as well as above average business and consumer sentiment" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett described the 1.0% rebound in total job advertisements in October ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... previous month with the future expectations component down to 76.6 from 82.7 in September. US house prices As in consumer sentiment, two agencies tracking US house prices tell the same story. The Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) house price index ...