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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... to a high for the last quarter of 1.77 million. This follows a fall of 26 per cent over the past seven months. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey rose to 136 index points from 116 a month earlier which is the highest it has been for ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... result to show that consumer demand remains buoyant beyond what has happened to the housing industry in the US. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has risen in tandem. Australian commodities continue their strength with nickel and lead ...

Daily Economic Update

... rally in overnight trade supported by indications that consumer spending would remain buoyant. The final reading of the University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment increased to 81.6 during the month from 74.2 in October. The reading compares with ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... imports on Thursday. Significant US market moving data slated for release this week include the leading indicator and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index. In Japan, the October CPI report should give investors clues on whether deflation ...

Daily Economic Update

... Meanwhile, a 23 per cent drop in 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 ...

Aust dlr begins week firm on back of $US weakness

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2004
... Friday's batch of weaker than expected US economic data had sent the US dollar lower and the Australian dollar higher. The University of Michigan preliminary consumer index for April came in below expectations, US industrial production dropped unexpectedly ...

NAB's economic report cites RBA's leaning towards neutral interest rates

... surged to 22.7 from 11.5 a year ago. The report also cited US economic data which shows consumer sentiment for November (University of Michigan preliminary) had risen 3.9 index points to 93.5, the highest since May 2002. Business inventories rose 0.3% ...

Morning market wrap: Technicals push US stocks modestly higher

... reflect an apparent strong lift in auto sales. Ex-autos, the 0.7% increase was broadly in line with expectations. The University of Michigan also said its index of consumer sentiment slipped 1.1 points to 88.2 in early September. In London, concerns ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end week stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2003
... session 11.6 points (1.2%) higher at 993.32. The Nasdaq composite index advanced 10.5 points (0.6%) to 1,708.5. The University of Michigan announced its index of consumer sentiment edged 0.6 points higher to 90.3 in July, broadly in line with market ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Lower

... disappointing earnings report from sports apparel manufacturer Nike prompted some investors to take profits, despite news the University of Michigan has revised up its consumer sentiment index for June. In European trade on Friday the FTSE 100 closed ...