Consumer confidence jumps in September: survey
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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. 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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The US economy was stronger than first thought in the three months to 30 September, revised figures show.
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U.S. retail sales rose by an unexpectedly large 1.5 percent in September, propelled by the sharpest jump in auto sales in nearly three years, according to a government report on Friday that bodes well for economic growth in the third quarter.
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Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales up by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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Consumer sentiment was steady in early  September from August as shifts in outlooks among different  income and age groups and regions offset each other, a survey  showed on Friday.
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US stocks rose yesterday after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, boosting retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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Falling gasoline prices helped ease American shoppers' worries in September, sending a gauge of consumer sentiment higher than analysts expected.
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Wall Street resumed its year-end rally Tuesday, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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A widely watched indicator of 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 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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A surprisingly big climb in US retail sales in September and a larger-than-expected gain in underlying producer prices bolstered hopes for an economic revival and views
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US new home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5 percent, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.
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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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Consumer sentiment was steady in early September from August as shifts in outlooks among different income and age groups and regions offset each other, a survey showed on Friday.
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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.