Posts Tagged ‘confidence’
GBP/USD Breaks Resistance
The dollar traded mostly higher on Tuesday. US May 20-city home prices posted the largest year-over-year gain since August 2006, but July consumer confidence fell to a 5-month low. The S&P 500 declined 1.17 to 1,113.84. The euro rose to a 2-month high versus the yen after data showed German
Risk Appetite Slowly Returning
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) remained on the weak side as stocks and most currencies pushed higher into the weekend overcoming weak US Retail Sales data. May Retail Sales slumped -1.2% vs. +0.2% forecast. The data was countered however by a rise in US Consumer Confidence to a 2 year high
Q1 ads reflect buzz in S’pore job market
THE positive momentum in the Singapore job market is continuing - especially so in the legal and merchandising/purchasing sectors, where job advertisements in the first quarter increased by a whopping 120 per cent and 119 per cent respectively compared to the previous quarter.
This is according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index for Q1 2010. The index attempts to gauge employer confidence by tra... more
Survey: Consumer sentiment steady in March
U.S. consumer sentiment ended unchanged in March from February, a survey released Friday showed, while the reading slightly beat expectations.
Consumer Confidence Index – United States – Home – Consumer Information – Advocacy and Protection
Stocks down as consumer confidence rises
The stock market rebounded from an early slide Tuesday as stronger consumer confidence boosted hopes for the economy.
Stock – Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities



