Consumer Confidence Rises in December
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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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Employment climbed at a steady pace in December, suggesting the economy is on a solid footing but that employers are still cautious about hiring.
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US consumers cheered up in early December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on Thursday  as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected to be quiet before the Christmas holiday.
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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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U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly in December, with marginal improvement in the outlook for business conditions, employment and inflation, according to a private report on Thursday.
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BERLIN Business confidence in Germany unexpectedly rose in December to its highest level in eight months, figures released on Friday showed.
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NEW YORK A new survey says consumer sentiment improved in the first half of December. The subscriber-only University of Michigan &#39;s preliminary index on consumer sentiment for December rose to 95-point-seven from 92-point-eight seen in November.
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Consumers are more confident about the state of the US economy than at any time in the past five months, new data suggests.
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US stocks traded higher on Thursday as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second month in a row in January, a private research group reported Tuesday.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose more  sharply than expected in September as energy costs fell and job  prospects improved slightly, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data  showed U.S. industrial production growth in December exceeded  analyst estimates and wholesale inflation had a  sharper-than-expected drop, boosting investor confidence in the  economy.
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second month in a row in January, hinting that the economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, a private research group reported Tuesday.
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Improving labor market conditions and cheaper energy prices led to a sharp increase in a widely watched indicator of consumer confidence in the economy in December, a good sign for growth heading into the new year.