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Showing 21 - 30 of 32 results for "Michigan consumer sentiment index"

Waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... 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 a rally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... weaker report on consumer sentiment disappointed traders. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for March fell to 72.5 from 73.6 in late February. Investors were also displeased with the Commerce Department's report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... Separate data also showed business inventories rose in October, while the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index increased more than expected in December. LONDON - European stock markets moved higher on Friday powered by improved Chinese ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... after a report found the mood of consumers had darkened. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for November came in at 66.0, down from 70.6 in October. That made investors nervous that cautious consumers wouldn't step ...

Trick or treat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... nine months. And the outlook for our MVP does not look good either. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 70.6 in October from 73.5 in September. Again, the stats were in line with market expectations but reinforced worries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... people nervous about jobs and the economy will hold off spending. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 69.4 in a preliminary reading for October from 73.5 in September. General Electric's report also revealed signs of credit ...

The times they are a'changin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... impatience - the green shoots look like they're wilting. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index declined to 64.6 in July - worse than market expectations for a reading of 70 - from 70.8. While the result remains above ...

Search for equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... spending and businesses concerned over the economic outlook. The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 57.5 in October from 70.3 in the previous month -- the largest point-decline on record. The index stands just ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... to 17 per cent in Shenzhen about 9 per cent in Shanghai in 20006. In the US the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index decreased to a score of 88.8 in March having risen to 91.3 in February. The index reflects growing concern in the US about ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... 0.2 per cent fall in November to be the first consecutive falls since 2001. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index increased to 98 in January after as score of 91.7 in December further suggesting that optimism about the economy was growing. ...