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Oil edges lower on weaker ...

Crude oil declined for the first time in three days after a report showed that confidence among US consumers unexpectedly dro

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Crude Oil Falls as US Con ...

Crude oil declined for the first time in three days after a report showed that confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly d

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Consumer Data Take Center ...

The down and out U.S. consumer may be about to play a bigger role in the economic recovery.

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Strong consumer confidenc ...

THE Australian dollar closed higher after the release of a positive consumer confidence report as market expectations firmed

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Aussie Dollar rises on co ...

The Australian dollar was slightly higher today as a strong consumer confidence report prompted anticipation of firm official

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N.Z. Has Little Scope for ...

New Zealand’s central bank has little scope to raise borrowing costs before June as rising unemployment curbs consumer spe

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Oil near 8-week high on w ...

Oil extended gains toward $82 a barrel on Monday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and signs of an economic recovery in top oil cons

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Consumers, Greece the Foc ...

Investors enter the coming week breathing a collective sigh of relief, after February nonfarm payrolls fell less than expect

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Consumer Credit in U.S. R ...

Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in January for the first time in a year, led by auto loans and a sign Americans

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Think-tank calls for VAT ...

Politicians should consider imposing VAT on food, children's clothes and household gas and electricity, a report from a think

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Consumers dig deeper into their pockets

posted by Avatar ctrlaltdel 2 hours 51 minutes ago in Special, Consumer

Within the last two weeks consumers have been dipping deeper in their pockets to pay for vegetables, root crops and fruits at local markets.  read more
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Data suggest consumers are consuming again

posted by Avatar freshmint 3 hours ago in USD, Consumer

Two days into the annual Portland Metro Dealers RV Show, Curtis Trailers typically would have sold around 18 trailers.  read more
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Oil prices slip

posted by Avatar lesz 7 hours ago in USD, Oil, Consumer

Oil prices fell Friday after news of a surprise decline in US consumer confidence in the world's biggest oil-consuming nation stirred concern about energy demand.  read more
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Most US Stocks Fall Following Decrease in ConsumerConfidence

posted by Avatar Tottie 1 day 10 hours ago in USD, Retail Sales, Consumer

Most U.S. stocks fell, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a 17-month high, as a drop in consumer confidence overshadowed an unexpected increase in retail sales.  read more
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Today's Market, Dollar, Oil Oulook: Strategies

posted by Avatar everafter 1 day 15 hours ago in Sentiment, Consumer

Markets mostly fell on Friday after a report showed consumer sentiment softened in March. Boris Schlossberg, director of research at GFT Forex, Ben Lichtenstein, president of TradersAudio and Peter Beutel, president of Cameron Hanover shared thei  read more
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Concerns over debt force shoppers to go easy on the plastic

posted by Avatar likethewindmillsofanemptymind 4 days ago in NZD, Retail Sales, Consumer

Consumers remained cautious last month, electronic card transactions data indicate.  read more
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Credit Checks May Spell End for 3K Japanese Consumer Lenders

posted by Avatar recessionfear 5 days ago in JPY, Fundamental, Consumer

Almost 3,000 Japanese consumer finance companies risk being shut out of the lending market by the end of June, according to data from credit-checking firms the government is employing to help police loan applications.  read more
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Japan Deflation Persists as Consumer Prices Fall 1.3%

posted by Avatar yen2yen 15 days ago in JPY, Fundamental, Consumer

Japan’s consumer prices fell for an 11th month in January, putting renewed pressure on policy makers to eradicate deflation that hampers the recovery.  read more
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U.K. Consumer Confidence Advances to Four-Month High, GfK

posted by Avatar closingtrade 15 days ago in GBP, Fundamental, Consumer

U.K. consumer confidence rose to its highest level in four months in February after Britain exited its longest recession on record and Britons said they were more optimistic about the economy, GfK NOP said.  read more
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Consumer sentiment dips in February

posted by Avatar techiegirl 15 days ago in USD, Fundamental, Consumer

U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in February amid persistent concerns about the weak job market and a slow economic recovery, based on the latest data from the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey of consumers.  read more
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Gold at one-week low

posted by Avatar jirachi 17 days ago in USD, Gold, Consumer

Fading US consumer confidence ended up fading gold speculator confidence as well, as the yellow metal continued to slide and broke the $1100 level in overnight trading.  read more
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Oil Trades Below $80 After Falling on US Consumer Confidence

posted by Avatar edzy 18 days ago in USD, Oil, Consumer

Crude oil traded below $80 a barrel in New York after declining as confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in February to the lowest level in 10 months, a signal that energy demand may be slow to increase.  read more