Consumer confidence posts modest rise
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Consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices in July and grew a bit more optimistic about the economy, a private research group said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK Wall Street resumed its year-end rally yesterday, bolstered by a new report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose in July  amid cautious optimism about job prospects, but overall  sentiment in months ahead would likely stay below levels  touched earlier this year, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Consumers, after a big spending spree in September, grew more cautious last month, with retail sales edging up just 0.2 percent, the government reported Friday.
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in January, hinting that the U.S. economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, but at a slower pace.
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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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Consumers&#39; assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.
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Stocks rose after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, bolstering retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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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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U.S. retail sales rose modestly as  expected last month, but the underlying message from the  consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after  record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.
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NEW YORK - Consumers&#39; assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.
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U.S. consumers' mood brightened slightly in January on a more favorable view of the labor market, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK - A late-session buying spurt gave stocks a moderate lift Tuesday as investors managed to overcome their disappointment over troubling readings on consumer confidence and manufacturing. But with volume extremely light, analysts said it was difficult to place any real significance on the upturn...
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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 December, a good sign for growth heading into the new year.
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Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the U.S. economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.
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American consumers grew more confident in December despite underlying concerns about the health of the economy, the Conference Board reported.
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U.S. retail sales rose modestly as expected last month, but the underlying message from the consumer was strong at the start of the fourth quarter after record oil prices failed to deter shoppers.