Posts Tagged ‘
Consumer Confidence ’
Aug 31st, 2009 |
By Jason Simpkins |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
With unemployment hovering at 9.4% consumers continued to show reluctance in July as incomes stagnated. Furthermore, with the jobless rate expected to exceed 10% later this year, consumer confidence fell in August, keeping hopes of a sustained economic recovery at bay.
Tags: Consumer Confidence, consumer spending, Economic Recovery, Gdp Growth, Jason Simpkins
Posted in Financial News, Politics & Economics |
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Aug 28th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing
U.S. stocks gave up most of their gains on Friday after initially spiking to 10-month highs as weak consumer sentiment data offset an upbeat forecast from chipmaker Intel and better-than-expected profit from computer maker Dell.
Tags: APPL, Consumer Confidence, DELL, MCD
Posted in Financial News, Stock Market Investing |
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Aug 26th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing
U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday after data showed July new home sales rose at their fastest pace in almost a year, while durable goods orders increased, but less than forecast excluding transportation.
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Dow Jones Industrial, Home Refinancing Loans, Mortgage Applications, Transportation Sales
Posted in Financial News, Stock Market Investing |
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Jul 10th, 2009 |
By Martin Hutchinson |
Category: International Investing
Markets were cheered Wednesday when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected global growth of 2.5% for 2010, a slight increase from its earlier forecast of 1.9% growth. That’s good news for investors – but consumers in the United States and investors focused on it may not see much benefit.
Tags: Bond Markets, Consumer Confidence, Economic Indicators, Federal Deficits, Gross Domestic Product, IMF, Martin Hutchinson, President Obama, recession, Stimulus
Posted in International Investing |
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Jun 24th, 2009 |
By Chuck Butler |
Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading
Euro leads currencies higher… Commodities rally back on FOMC thoughts… FOMC meeting today… NZ Consumer Confidence on the rise… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!
Tags: Bernanke, Chuck Butler, commodities, Consumer Confidence, Deficit Spending, ECB, euro, FMOC, Global Currencies, Gold Prices, liquidity, silver prices, Stimulus, Trading Currencies
Posted in Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading |
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Jun 15th, 2009 |
By Bob Blandeburgo |
Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing
Are consumers’ happy days here again, or are the recent signs that growth in sales, confidence and an overall improvement in the economy just a mirage?
Tags: Bob Blandeburgo, Consumer Confidence, HD, Retail Sales, US economy
Posted in Financial News, Stock Market Investing |
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May 27th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Gold Market, Top Story
Stocks surged yesterday. Gold sold off. And more “green shoots” appeared in the form of better than expected consumer confidence figures. Crisis Strategy Alert editor James Dale Davidson reckons the “green shoots” of recovery proposition are overbought. He also reckons gold is still the asset of choice to hold as the great deleveraging continues.
Tags: British Governments, Consumer Confidence, Crisis Strategy Alert, gold investing, Gold Stocks, green shoots, inflation, quantitative easing, Stock Market
Posted in Gold Market, Top Story |
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May 27th, 2009 |
By Chuck Butler |
Category: Financial News
Currencies consolidate… Brazil posts a surplus! Dr. Marc Faber speaks… High yielders rule! And Now… Today’s Pfennig!
Tags: Chuck Butler, Commodity Prices, Consumer Confidence, currencies, Dr Marc Faber, euro, Home Price Index, home prices, Korean politics, Oil Prices, Pound sterling, US inflation
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May 19th, 2009 |
By Money Morning Staff |
Category: Financial News
China Ramps Up Oil Refining; Lowe’s Tops Forecasts; Toshiba Raising $3 Billion in Stock Sale; AIG Fast-Tracking Asian Subsidiary IPO; Obama Sets First Pollution Limits on Cars; Homebuilder Confidence Highest in 8 Months; State Street Sells $1.5 Billion in Stock to Repay TARP Funds; Oil Spikes on Africa Violence, U.S. Refinery Fire
Tags: AIG, BAC, Barack Obama, Consumer Confidence, Crude Oil Prices, Global Climate Change, Government Loans, LOW, Pollution Limits, STT, U.S. housing, US Banking
Posted in Financial News |
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