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Weekly economic round-up

... stronger-than-expected growth in employment in February - supported the rise in consumer sentiment. Improving consumer confidence has reduced Australian businesses' concerns over future economic activity. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business conditions ...

Daily economic update

... business confidence rose by five points to 15 during the month - above the 2005 average of six points. Improving consumer confidence on the back of a recent correction in petrol prices, stabilising house prices and steady interest rates have reduced ...

Daily economic update

... each while the employment component was unchanged. The fall in the index reflects the weakness in Australian consumer confidence due to a weakening labour market, stubbornly high petrol prices and a still deflating property market, among others. The ...

Daily Economic Update

Australian consumer confidence fell by 2.7 per cent to 104.7 in November from 107.6 in the previous month. According to Westpac, concern over higher interest rates and the fall in house prices were chiefly responsible for the drop in consumer confidence. ...

Rise and rise of consumer confidence with planners: CSAM

The financial planning industry's credibility is on the rise and consumers are trusting them more than ever, while even their 'client satisfaction' ratings are improving. In a joint research by Credit Suisse Asset Management and Investment Trends assessing ...

Daily Economic Update

... trend in consumer spending supports on-going views for steady interest rates in the near term. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is strengthening in the US. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index surged to 98.9 in November - a three-month high ...

Daily Economic Update

... GDP grew by a paltry 0.6 per cent in the third quarter on the back of weak domestic spending. Germany's Gfk consumer confidence index fell to 3.1 in December from 3.3 in the previous month. While Gfk noted that the survey was compiled before the formation ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... the US will again be the financial markets' focal point of interest. US third quarter GDP growth numbers, consumer confidence, durable goods orders and new home sales will all be updated during the week. US November non-farm payrolls and the unemployment ...

Daily Economic Update

... indicates a brighter outlook for the holiday shopping season. Confidence is also improving in Italy. Italian consumer confidence rose its highest level in three years. An index based on a poll of 2,000 households by the Rome- based Isae Institute increased ...

Daily Economic Update

... gasoline prices since early September sparked a rebound in consumer sentiment. The University of Michigan's consumer confidence index rose to 79.9 in November from a 13-year low of 74.2 in the previous month. France has what is missing in Germany (no ...