Consumer sentiment rises
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U.S. consumer sentiment improved  unexpectedly in early June, but inflation expectations have  fallen since May, a report showed on Friday.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's consumers grew slightly more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
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The pound rose early afternoon after stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer confidence surveys this morning offset weak mortgage lending and approvals figures earlier.
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U.S. consumer sentiment improved in January, spurred by growing confidence in the labor market, while sales of existing homes hit a record in 2004 but dipped in December, according to surveys published on Tuesday.
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A strong rise in the latest measure of US consumer confidence has boosted stock prices on Wall Street. The consumer sentiment index published by the private-sector Conference Board has registered its biggest increase in 14 months.
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NEW YORK Aug. 27, 2004 - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the US economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.
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U.S. consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August after declining earlier in  the month as oil prices eased from record highs and security  fears abated, according to sources who saw a survey on Friday.
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U.S. consumer sentiment strengthened in December as cheaper gasoline bolstered confidence during the key holiday retail season, according to a survey released on Thursday.
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Consumer confidence jumped in December, reversing four months of declines and reaching the highest level since July, a private research group reported Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer confidence grew to a five-month high in December, bolstered by improved employment opportunities and cheaper energy, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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Wall Street resumed its year-end rally, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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Consumer confidence rebounded sharply in December, reversing four months of declining sentiment and adding to the momentum of the economic expansion.
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Consumers' mood brightened a bit in January, defying expectations driven by the constant drumbeat of talk about a possible recession, weak jobs market and falling stock prices.
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Consumer attitudes showed more signs of improvement heading into the holidays as an early reading on consumer sentiment in December beat expectations.
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U.S. consumers spent heartily in  July on goods ranging from cars to electronics as sales at  retail stores rose a greater-than-expected 1.4 percent, a  government report on Friday showed, suggesting the economy  still had spark.
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US consumer sentiment strengthened in December as cheaper gasoline bolstered confidence during the key holiday retail season, according to a survey released on Thursday.