... most pessimistic nations were Latvia and Japan, says the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, which jumped from 77 index ... to positive territory . It really demonstrates that in the last six months, a majority of consumer sentiment across the globe has shifted gears from recession to ... turned," said Paul Richmond, managing director, consumer group, Nielsen Company, Singapore and Malaysia. ...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in October, increased slightly in November. The Index now stands at 49.5 (1985=100), up from 48.7 in ... : “Consumer Confidence posted a slight gain in November. The Present Situation Index, however, was virtually unchanged and remains at levels not seen in 26 years (Index 17.5, Feb. ...

GreenBiz.com, Earthsense, and Survey Sampling produced the Green Confidence Index, which will measure American consumers' confidence in green initiatives along with tracking awareness of various green issues and willingness to make green purchases. One of the greatest benefits of the...

... 2-3 months. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index reported its second monthly decline at the end of October ... .5. One positive is the S&P 500 Index is up 5.66% so far in November. A big negative impacting confidence is the level of the unemployment rate at 10.2% and ... to move higher. As the below chart of the S&P 500 Index shows, the market is struggling to break resistance at ...

... credit was going to expire; it’s since been extended and broadened). Consumer spending, which makes up 70% of the economy, is credited ... in GDP. Meanwhile, the Conference Board's consumer confidence index took an unexpected, though modest, upward turn. The consensus of experts surveyed by Bloomberg had been that confidence would move downward slightly. The Conference Board& ...

... NEW YORK - Nov. 24, 2009 - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in October, increased slightly in November. The Index now stands at 49.5 (1985=100), up from 48.7 ... quot;Consumer Confidence posted a slight gain in November. The Present Situation Index, however, was virtually unchanged and remains at levels not seen in 26 years (Index 17.5 ...

... 21, 2007: Benjamin Barber explains why consumer culture is bad for humanity copyright ? 2009 ... production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer." Later Economists expanded on and extrapolated from the original ... 30, 2009 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ? Bounces Back.  The Conference ...

... confidence ranking. The latest Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index ranks New Zealand the eighth most confident country ... some improvement from June to October, but the most rapid recovery in confidence was seen in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong and Brazil. ... point for the country. He says it shows the tide has turned and our consumer sentiment has shifted gear from recession to recovery. ...

... slow, Canadian retailers will offer large discounts to counter the weak consumer confidence. Wal-Mart Canada said it will drop prices down beginning this week ... was bad for the retail industry, this year it is expected to be worse. According to TNS Canadian Facts, the country’s Consumer Confidence Index is down 2.5 points at 95.5 from 98 in September and down by 3.7 points from August. TNS ...

... , so not much of a market mover. Also, the CaseShiller Home Price Index came in at 146.5 for September, which was basically in-line. The Composite for prices fell -9 ... month's -11.3% decline. The bright spot this morning was the Consumer Confidence Index for November, which rose to 49.5 vs. 47.5 consensus. This is timely as it comes just a few days before Black Friday. I think those people ...