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  1. Business Highlights

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    8212;— US consumer sentiment stays near 6-year high WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of U.S. consumer confidence stayed near a six-year high in June as higher home prices boosted household wealth. The survey shows Americans

  2. How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did Friday

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    market ended a bumpy June mostly down on Friday. Mixed economic news fed investor uncertainty. An index of consumer confidence was up but a gauge of business activity in the Chicago area plunged. Investors also seemed unsure how to

  3. Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Month

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for May, 9 a.m.; The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for July, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting to set interest rates. MADRID

  4. US Stocks Flip Between Small Gains and Losses

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    U.S. stocks are flipping from gains to losses Friday on mixed economic news. A key measure of consumer confidence remained near its highest level in six years, but a closely watched index of business in the Chicago area had its biggest monthly

  5. US Consumer Sentiment Stays Near 6-Year High

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    A measure of U.S. consumer confidence remained near a six-year high in June as higher home and stock prices boosted household wealth. The University of Michigan says

  6. Markets Remain Calm as Half-Year Comes to an End

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    will be a manufacturing survey around the Chicago region and the University of Michigan's latest assessment of consumer confidence around the country. They may determine whether the Dow finishes the month in positive territory. It needs to

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  1. Mid-Year Mutual Fund Review: Bond Funds Sink

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    economy looks to be in better shape than others in Europe and the developing world. Home prices are rising, the consumer confidence index hit its highest level in June since January 2008 and employers added an average of 189,000 jobs monthly through

  2. US Unemployment Benefit Applications Fall to 346K

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    housing recovery. Spending at retail businesses rose in May, a sign that solid job growth has encouraged Americans to open their wallets. And the improving job market has lifted consumer confidence to its highest point in 5½ years.

  3. Futures Rise Despite Downwardly Revised GDP

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    a faster clip during the second half of the year and economic reports this week on manufacturing, housing and consumer confidence are still providing markets with a tail wind. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 70 points to 14,760. S&P

  4. Dismal Results at Barnes & Noble

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    points yesterday as investors reacted to reports suggesting improvements for housing, durable goods orders, and consumer confidence . Stock futures rose again this morning. Richard Davies Business Correspondent ABC News Radio abcnews.com Twitter

  5. Survey: German Consumer Confidence at 6-Year High

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    A survey has found that low unemployment and solid wage increases have helped push German consumer confidence to a nearly six-year high. The GfK research institute said Wednesday that its forward-looking consumer climate index rose

  6. Asia Stocks up on Data Showing Stronger US Economy

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    upswing. New home sales, bigger factory orders and rising consumer confidence helped allay fears about state of the U.S. economy pace in five years, with sales rising 2.1 percent. Consumer confidence also increased. The Dow Jones industrial average rose

  7. Commodity Prices End Mixed; Gold Slips

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    energy consumption. Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods increased last month. Home prices also rose and consumer confidence surged. Crop prices were mixed. The actively traded contract for wheat delivered in September edged down 2

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  1. China Slump Sparks Large Wall Street Sell-Off

    Mon, 24 Jun 2013

    reports and tomorrow we get an amber Bentley a couple of housing reports to be important watch and we also get consumer confidence and also a durable goods orders have people that have their eyes. On a economic news. All very important reports

    Consumer Confidence found at 3:44

    of housing reports -- to be important watch and we also get consumer confidence and also a durable goods orders have people that -- have their eyes. On a -- economic news. All very important reports
  2. July 25, 2000: 'World News'

    Fri, 13 Nov 2009

    optimistic about the economy than they were a month ago fewer are planning to make major purchases they tell us. The consumer confidence index rose this month after a sharp drop in June. When we come back the concorde crash and the ship that was waiting

    consumer confidence index found at 14:31

    -- fewer are planning to make major purchases they tell us. The consumer confidence index rose this month after a sharp drop in June. When we come back the concorde crash and the ship that was waiting
  3. Markets Respond to Interest Rates

    Wed, 17 Mar 2010

    latest on how consumers feel about the country's economy. Surprisingly positive according to the ABC news consumer confidence index there was a big big jump last week it was up six points. And that is at its highest level now since January

    consumer confidence index found at 3:53

    about the country's economy. Surprisingly positive -- according to the ABC news consumer confidence index there was a big big jump last week it was up six points. And that is at its highest level now since
  4. 2009 Real Estate Predictions

    Mon, 12 Jan 2009

    through over the last. you know it's so funny consumer confidence as a concept scenes really intangible now. But snowballing effect. So we've looked at the consumer confidence index the most recent report in November and it actually

    Consumer Confidence found at 4:13

    we've been through over the last. -- you know it's so funny consumer confidence as a concept scenes really intangible now. But it's it's critically important and realistic because it feeds on itself. When people are confident they caught me by house prices go up the more people when they're not confident -- reverse happened ninth. There's little sign that money that this that the snowballing effect. So we've looked at the consumer confidence index the most recent report in November and it actually showed. That most people agree with with mr. Obama that it may get
  5. American Carmakers Bouncing Back

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    doing very well. Reporter: In dealerships across the country, all said the same thing, americans are buying. Consumer confidence . Chance of losing a job is less. They know they have that paycheck. They're a whole lot more willing to come

    Consumer Confidence found at 0:47

    dealerships across the country, all said the same thing, americans are buying. Consumer confidence . Chance of losing a job is less. They know they have that paycheck. They're a whole lot more willing to come in
  6. American Carmakers Bouncing Back

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    doing very well. Reporter: In dealerships across the country, all said the same thing, americans are buying. Consumer confidence . Chance of losing a job is less. They know they have that paycheck. They're a whole lot more willing to come

    Consumer Confidence found at 0:47

    dealerships across the country, all said the same thing, americans are buying. Consumer confidence . Chance of losing a job is less. They know they have that paycheck. They're a whole lot more willing to come in
  7. Will Low Consumer Confidence Hurt Stocks?

    Fri, 17 Sep 2010

    Stocks slipped to rise today as a result of new signs of strength in the sector joining us to talk about this and the rest of the day's business headlines as Alex steals from the street dot com Alex welcome thanks for being here engineer Italy so what is what is going on in the tech sector that

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