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Torturing the data

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... confess that yes, yes, a double-dip is coming. Take for instance the Friday the 13th's releases. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer confidence index rose to a 69.6 in August from 67.8 in the previous month. The fact that this was greater than ...

Boring

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... surprises. US real 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... including Google, Bank of 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
... not up to scratch. US 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
... including Google, Bank of 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 ...

EOFYS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... only four days ago that we received 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? ...

Waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... eight months. Now we 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... had expected a drop. A 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... cent rise in October. 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... stumbled in morning trading 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 ...