Global Macro Perspectives
(For October 2010) October University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final reading was reported at 67.7 vs. 68.0 consensus and 67.9 prior October reading. Unchanged level of confidence. Chart 1. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment vs. Conference Board Consumer Confidence
(For October 2010) October University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment was reported at 67.9 vs. 68.9 consensus and 68.2 September reading. Contrary to the other data released today this one is on the weak side. Chart 1. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment vs. Conference Board Consumer Confidence
(For September 2010) University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment for September final reading came out at 68.2 vs. 66.6 reported two weeks ago; 67.0 consensus and 68.9 August reading. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment vs. Conference Board Consumer Confidence
(For September 2010) University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment for September came out at 66.6 vs. 70.0 consensus and 68.9 August reading. Another weak reading, consumer don’t feel like spending. Weakest reading since August 2009. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
UOM/Reuters Consumer Sentiment for August came out at 69.6 vs. 69.0 consensus and 66.5 July reading. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment for July came out at 66.5 vs. 75.0 consensus and 76.0 June reading. Another leading indicator rolling over. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment final reading for June came out at 76.0 vs. 75.5 consensus and same prior estimate. May reading was at 73.6. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Did not have time to post this on Friday. Consumer sentiment for June came out at 75.5 vs. 74.0 consensus and 73.6 May reading. Markets disregarded bad retail sales report and moved higher on consumer confidence. Highest reading since January 2008. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment for May came out at 73.6 vs. 73.3 consensus and 72.2 April reading. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment for March came out at 69.5 vs. 75 consensus and 73.6 prior reading. A disappointment. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment for March was at 73.6 vs. 73 consensus and 72.5 prior reading. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment for March came out at 72.5 vs. 74 consensus and 73.6 prior reading. Chart 1. University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment
The initial jobless claims positively surprised declining 40.000 from the prior week and reaching 440.000. The consensus was at 467.000. It looks that combined with census hiring the positive cold continue. The markets yesterday closed positively yesterday on news that E.U. will back up Greece. The statement was obviously a product of lack of consensus. […]