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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... 91.7. The Conference Board's consumer confidence measure echoes the large jump in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey (reported earlier) where the index rose to 93.8 in November from 87.2 in October. Japanese consumer spending Some reports ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... 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 the preliminary reading and consensus expectations, both at 91.6 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... total building approvals increased by 0.7% US consumer confidence The strong gain in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index in May - up to 94.7 from 89 in April - has prompted expectations that the Conference Board measure of consumer mood ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... sales (ex-gas and autos) quickened to 0.6% in April from 0.2% in the previous month. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose by nearly 7 points to a reading of 95.8 in May - an 11th month high -- from April's 89.0 and expectations for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Conference 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' ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... to 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 ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... time too. 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 ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... Wall 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
... adding 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 ...

It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... if 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 - ...