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SINGAPORE consumers are now far more bullish on market and economic prospects than they were in mid-2009, but spending is likely to remain prudent, going by recent market surveys.

The latest consumer confidence index compiled by MasterCard jumped to 79.4 for the second half of 2009, more than double the reading of 31.2 six months earlier, and exceeding the H2 2008 reading of 62.3 too.

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Consumer spending rose for a second straight month in November as incomes recorded their biggest gain in six months, data showed on Wednesday.

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More of America’s largest companies will shrink their staffs than will hire in the next six months, according to the latest survey of their CEOs.

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A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth next year.







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ONE big question that emerges from the whole sorry Sino-Environment saga is why trading of its shares continued for six months after it became likely that the company would be brought down by the problems that beset it.
Waste recycler Sino-Environment hit the headlines in March when its founder and chairman, Mr Sun Jiangrong, abruptly admitted he had put the company in jeopardy as a result of exce… more

The earnings season has been awaited with anticipation after the stellar performance of equity markets during the past six months. As expected, earnings are surprising to the upside as corporates have continued to cut costs, while rising top line growth adds to the profits. Roughly a third of the companies…

EQUITY markets globally are more than fully priced for an economic rebound, says the chief investment officer of Bank Julius Baer.
‘Cheap money alone does not sustain (markets),’ says V Anantha-Nageswaran. ‘When you get an 85 per cent return in six months that used to take three years, a lot of good news is already in prices. We should not take risk at this stage – particularly in developed market… more

IS THIS the start of a major market capitulation or is this just a much needed pullback following six months of breathtaking gains?
The jury is still out on the issue, but many market players were not taking chances as they bailed out following four days of slides on Wall Street amid weak jobs data which suggested that the economic recovery could be less robust than expected.
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IS THIS recession really over? Maybe.

The downward spiral of world economies has ended. But what’s next?

Will we crawl along at these low levels? Or will economies turn higher and bring us back to the go-go days of early 2007?

It was only six months ago that companies said they had ‘no visibility’ and could offer no guidance on future sales and earnings.

Now, the same companies talk confid… more

U.S. chief executives are not ready to step up hiring or capital spending, though a majority expect sales to rise over the next six months, according to a Business Roundtable survey.