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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... publishes lending finance data for June at 1130 AEST. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their survey of consumer sentiment in August. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) auctions $500 million of February 2017 Treasury bonds. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... all the losses at the closing bell after separate economic reports showed better-than-expected readings of consumer sentiment and Chicago-area business activity. The Dow lost 1.22 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 10,465.94 while the broader S&P 500 index ...

Boring

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... GDP, the employment cost index (ECI), the Chicago Purchasing managers survey and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index are all set for release this evening. At least we Australians will have the entire weekend to ponder over the US results ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... America, Citigroup and General Electric. Adding to economic recovery concerns was the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index in July, which dropped far steeper than forecast to its lowest reading since August 2009.

Contra confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... economic news of the day didn't help the negative find any. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 66.5 in July - the lowest since August 2009 -- from 76 the previous month. Markets expected only a small dip to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... America, Citigroup and General Electric. Adding to economic recovery concerns was the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, which dropped almost 10 points -- far steeper than forecast -- to 66.5 in July, its lowest reading since August 2009. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... Challenges and Priorities for Australia. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their joint survey of consumer sentiment for July. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations releases its vacancy report, based on a survey of ...

EOFYS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... news of a strong jump in US consumer confidence? The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment rose to 76 in June -- its highest level since January 2008 - from 73.6 in May. What gives? I'm confused as you are. But whatever ...

Waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... found the reason for last week's increase in consumer confidence. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 76 in June from 73.6 in the previous month - the highest since January 2008. These would have been cause for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... an auction of $500 million of July 2022 bonds. Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their Survey of Consumer Sentiment for June. In equities, Charter Hall group joint managing director David Harrison addresses the American Chamber of Commerce ...