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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Board's measure is in line with the decline in confidence reported earlier by the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index - down to 89.7 in April from 91.0 in March and below the 92.0 expected. Philippine trade deficit The Philippines' trade ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... 3,423.56. A flat reading on US industrial production last month, a decline in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, and a modest gain in May producer prices clouded trade. The fresh data pointed to the Federal Open Market Committee keeping ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... Consumer sentiment weakens but better than expected. The final reading of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index surprised on the upside in April - 76.4 vs. 72.4 - but was worse than March's final reading of 78.6. What's an algorithm programmer ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... Street closed lower last night...especially as it confirms last week's drop in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index to 71.8 in March (preliminary estimate) from February's final figure of 77.6 and expectations for an unchanged reading. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... 146,000 jobs, a gain from October's downwardly revised 138,000. Meanwhile, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index declined to 74.5 from November's 82.7, which had been the best level in five years. Also weighing on market sentiment was a ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... sovereign debt dilemma. And US consumers look to be turning jolly too. The Thomson Reuters/Uni of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 64.2 in early November - the highest since June - against 60.9 in October and expectations for a 61.5 reading. ...

It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... sentiment is anything to go by, they're still loath to spend. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 63.7 in July -- to the lowest level since March 2009 -- from 71.5 in the previous month. Looks pretty grim - but ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... on Friday. The market was still down slightly for the week. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index rose to 74.3 in May, above analysts' estimates of 70. Concerns about higher petrol prices and inflation knocked the gauge ...

Boring

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... 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 while ...

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 ...