Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low
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US consumers turned gloomier in October, beset by soaring energy costs, relentless violence in Iraq, sluggish hiring and an increasingly bitter presidential campaign.
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Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest levels since midsummer amid worries about high energy prices, uncertainty about the labor market and anxiety about making major purchases like a car or a home.
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The dollar fell to a seven-month low versus the yen on Monday and hit a nine-year low against a basket of major currencies, resuming recent weakness due to concerns over the US ability to fund its current account gap.
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NEW YORK - Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index fell 1.9 points to 96.8 from a revised reading of 98.7 in August, according to The Conference Board...
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_ Consumer confidence declined in November for a fourth consecutive month, a private research group reported Tuesday, reflecting doubts about the economy once the holidays are past.
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Despite the growing economy, consumer confidence has begun to taper off because of the weak labor market, according to a study released Tuesday by The Conference Board.
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US consumer confidence hasdropped to its lowest levels since the middle of the northern summer amid worries about high energy prices, uncertainty about the labor market and anxiety
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US consumer confidence has hit its lowest level in seven months as Americans react negatively to a combination of surging energy prices and a lacklustre recovery in the nation&#39;s labour market in the final weeks leading to the presidential election.
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U.S. consumer confidence fell in May,  weighed down by concerns over rising gasoline prices and  diminished optimism about short-term economic conditions, a  survey showed on Tuesday.
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Business confidence in Germany slipped more than expected in December, hitting its lowest point since January 2006 only a month after it snapped a six-month decline.
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The pound slipped to seven-week lows on mounting expectations that British interest rates may have peaked in light of weak economic data.
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Financial pressures hit US consumers and spending slumps to a 15-month low in December, data shows.
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Consumer confidence tumbled for the third consecutive month in October, private research group The Conference Board reported Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence weakened in August as volatile financial markets and housing problems took a toll, a private research group said.
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Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence for November was below expectations but still remained near a 15-month high.
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The economy grew at a 0.7 percent annual rate in the first three months of this year, the weakest in more than four years.