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Posts Tagged ‘ Consumer Sentiment Index ’

Oil Rises Towards $71 After Nigerian Attack Report

Jun 26th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

* Nigerian rebels say blow up Shell wellhead in Niger Delta

Oil rose towards $71 a barrel on Friday after Nigerian rebels said they blew up a wellhead in a Royal Dutch Shell oilfield and as equity markets rallied on perceptions the global recession was easing.



Dollar Yields to Euro

May 4th, 2009 | By Doug Casey | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

In the currency market, the dollar was down against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.3268 vs. $1.3224 on Thursday.



Dollar Moves Higher Despite Plummeting Consumer Spending

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: Financial News

In the currency market, the dollar was sharply higher against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.2751 vs. $1.2932 on Thursday.



Dollar Rallies Again

Jun 14th, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

In the currency market, the dollar rallied again against the euro. Late Friday, the euro was trading at $1.5383 vs. $1.5421 on Thursday.



Consumer Sentiment Hits 28-Year Low

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Featured, Financial News, Politics & Economics

Consumer sentiment is in the dumps. This from MarketWatch:

U.S. consumer sentiment dropped to the lowest level in nearly 28 years in May as worries about inflation grew, according to the University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index released Friday.

The UMich index fell from 62.6 in April to 59.8 in May, marking the lowest since June 1980. The preliminary May index was reported at 59.5 two weeks ago.



Currencies Rally

May 19th, 2008 | By Chuck Butler | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

I don’t know at this point if this is a true reversal of the dollar rally or a false dawn… But either way… Just to see some chinks in the dollar right about this time is probably a good thing to currency holders!