July consumer sentiment climbs to 6-month high
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Consumer sentiment climbed by far more  than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to  a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high  gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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Increased spending by consumers and business helped US economic growth rise at a higher-than-predicted rate in the July to September period.
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U.S. consumer sentiment strengthened in December as cheaper gasoline bolstered confidence during the key holiday retail season, according to a survey released on Thursday.
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U.S. consumer spending rebounded  sharply in July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the  disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the U.S.  economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.
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Core U.S. consumer prices rose by a less-than-expected 0.1 percent in July, showing stable prices that held the year-on-year rate of nonfood, nonenergy inflation to 1.9 percent for the second month in a row, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
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Investor's Business Daily - July&#39;s increase was higher than expected and follows a 0.4% June gain, the Commerce Dept. said. Sales rose 1.1% in the month, more than reversing a 0.3% decline in June. The inventory-to-sales ratio, a gauge of how long existing stocks will last at the current sales pace, fell slightly to 1.26 months from 1.27 months. Retail inventories rose 1%. Motor vehicles and parts climbed 2.9%. Both increases were the largest since May &#39;06.
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The average price U.S. consumers paid for gasoline jumped 6.1 cents over the last week to the highest level since early August, the government said on Monday, reflecting record crude oil prices.
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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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Consumers increased their spending in July by the largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shopping season got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes that the economy will not stumble into a recession this year.
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US consumer spending rebounded in July, a sign the economy may be emerging from an early summer decline. Consumer spending rose 0.8% last month, boosted by car and retail sales.
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Consumer prices -- stoked by more expensive gasoline as well as pricier fruits and vegetables -- heated up in October, rising by 0.6 percent, the biggest gain in five 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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Shoppers spent more freely in July, raising hopes that June's economic lull would not last.
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US consumer prices - stoked by more expensive gasoline as well as pricier fruits and vegetables - heated up in October, rising by 0.6 per cent, the biggest gain in five months.
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Increased spending by consumers and business helps US economic growth rise at a higher-than-predicted rate in the July to September period.
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Businesses saw inventories rise in July as sales picked up, the government reported Wednesday.
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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.