Consumer confidence growing
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Business & money: Confidence reaches 18-month high, according to new figures.
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US consumers were more upbeat than expected in May, a survey says, helped by a strong stock market.
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Consumer confidence in Germany, Europe's largest economy, rose for the first month in three after growth accelerated in the second quarter, a survey this month by the market research company GfK AG shows.
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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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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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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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Consumer confidence in the US rises unexpectedly in December, the Conference Board says.
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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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Business confidence is rising in Hong Kong with a third of companies saying that economic prospects will improve in 2005.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's factories, plants, and utilities expanded faster in June, suggesting hardy consumer spending is boosting confidence among manufacturers even as prices for raw materials rise.
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U.S. consumers have grown more  cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential  election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve,  according to a survey released 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.
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NEW YORK - Consumer confidence, which had been on the rise since April, declined unexpectedly sharply in August, a private research group said Tuesday.    The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 7.5 points to 98.2 from a revised reading of 105.7 in July, according to a report from The Conference Board...
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Public confidence in the safety of air travel in this country is growing, though many people still harbor doubts.
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U.S. consumer confidence rose  unexpectedly in July and existing homes sales fell less than  forecast in June, reports showed on Tuesday, boosting market  expectations for an August rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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Consumers on the Chinese mainland are most optimistic about the economic outlook of the next 12 months, according to a survey released here Wednesday by AC Nielsen.
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Wall Street resumed its year-end rally today, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.