Five years after the onset of the global recession of 2008 — 2009, the sluggish pace of recovery and worries over employment and financial security continue to weigh heavily
on consumer sentiment in developed economies.
Not exact matches
Companies relying
on the spending power of the British
consumer have faced tough questions
in recent months as the impact of Britain's decision to leave the European Union has gradually begun to weigh
on sentiment.
The final read
on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan showed a slight decline from to 95.1
in September from 96.8
in August.
In a quarterly - earnings call on Wednesday, Penegor said that the presidential election is weighing on consumer sentiment and, in turn, people are spending less at restaurants like Wendy'
In a quarterly - earnings call
on Wednesday, Penegor said that the presidential election is weighing
on consumer sentiment and,
in turn, people are spending less at restaurants like Wendy'
in turn, people are spending less at restaurants like Wendy's.
Following Thursday's unexpected bump
in weekly jobless claims, today brings reports
on consumer sentiment as well as industrial output.
The study concludes that U.S. news releases
on labor market conditions, real GDP growth, and
consumer sentiment have large effects
on interest rates
in both the U.S. Treasury and German sovereign bond markets.
These financial uncertainties are likely to retard
consumer sentiment in the short run until market expectations both
on the future of oil prices and the housing market valuations stabilize.
In the July 2010 version of their paper entitled «The Impact of Investor
Sentiment on the German Stock Market», Philipp Finter, Alexandra Niessen - Ruenzi and Stefan Ruenzi test the predictive power of a composite sentiment measure combining consumer confidence, net equity mutual funds flow, put - call ratio, aggregate trading volume, initial public offering (IPO) returns, number of IPOs and aggregate equity - to - debt ratio of ne
Sentiment on the German Stock Market», Philipp Finter, Alexandra Niessen - Ruenzi and Stefan Ruenzi test the predictive power of a composite
sentiment measure combining consumer confidence, net equity mutual funds flow, put - call ratio, aggregate trading volume, initial public offering (IPO) returns, number of IPOs and aggregate equity - to - debt ratio of ne
sentiment measure combining
consumer confidence, net equity mutual funds flow, put - call ratio, aggregate trading volume, initial public offering (IPO) returns, number of IPOs and aggregate equity - to - debt ratio of new issues.
Just as important, at a time when fears over China's slowing economy are widespread and there's evidence of retail saturation
in the country's major metropolitan areas, nearly half of survey participants said they expect to be better off financially
in the next 12 months — and they are eager to spend, contrary to gloomy assumptions about the drag of sluggish economic growth
on consumer sentiment.
It's too early to tell what effect the recent spike
in market volatility will have
on consumer sentiment, so we'll continue to watch that closely.
Coles first made the commitment to phase out the factory - farmed products
on the back of «
consumer sentiment»
in 2010.
If frozen food manufacturers want to get a good sense of
consumer sentiment, they should look at what's happening
in chain restaurants, as they are
on the front lines getting real - time feedback from diners.
Such
sentiments may sound standard to the working stiffs of the world, but the modern can't - miss professional athlete,
in many cases, seems intent
on following the flashy model set forth by Sanders, the Dallas Cowboys» conspicuous -
consumer cornerback.
In a sign that the horsemeat scandal continues to affect
consumer sentiment around food quality and safety, new
consumer research published by the NOAH suggests that shoppers are more confused than ever about animal medicines and how they are used to protect the health and welfare of animals
on farms.
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In 2017, we had solid GDP growth and good news
on employment, wages and
consumer sentiment, which helped deliver very strong retail sales for the auto industry,» he said.
(And note, too, that a recent study released earlier this month from JD Power, the
consumer sentiment researchers, put Samsung ahead of Apple
in tablets for the first time, with a key focus
on price.)
After having witnessed the changes
in the financial market,
consumer sentiments and regulatory changes, going ahead life insurance will need to focus
on and be sold as a long - term contractual savings and protection tool,» Max New York Life Insurance Managing Director Rajesh Sud said.
On that occasion, the Seoul - based company revealed that it's looking to integrate Bixby into TVs, air conditioners, non-flagship smartphones, and a range of other devices
in an effort to provide
consumers with a comprehensive and versatile voice interface for controlling their electronics, a
sentiment that was now reiterated by Samsung's official.
The Michigan
sentiment report showed that a gauge of U.S.
consumers» views
on current conditions rose to 85.7
in December from 82.1
in November, while a reading
on their expectations increased to 66.8 from 64.8.
«We will closely watch the potential impact of rising mortgage rates
on consumer housing
sentiment in the coming months,» Duncan says.
A separate report tracking how
consumers feel had estimated that their
sentiment rose
in December, reaching the highest level
in six months, but remained relatively low
on concerns about stagnant incomes.
A gauge of
consumer sentiment rose to 59.4
in September after tumbling to a nearly three - year low 55.7
in August, according to Friday reports
on the gauge from Thomson Reuters / University of Michigan.
Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan reported that its final estimate of
consumer confidence, Consumer Sentiment, rose by 1.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis in January
consumer confidence,
Consumer Sentiment, rose by 1.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis in January
Consumer Sentiment, rose by 1.2 percent
on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis
in January to 73.8.
«Our survey results show that
consumer housing
sentiment has,
on average, been moving sideways amid some improvement
in the general view of the economy.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices recently released results of its latest Homeowner
Sentiment Survey indicating a significant split
in the way real estate
consumers perceive the Federal Reserve's raising of its benchmark interest rate and the subsequent impact
on mortgage rates.
«We will closely watch the potential impact of rising mortgage rates
on consumer housing
sentiment in the coming months,» Duncan concluded.
The Thompson Reuters and University of Michigan report of
consumer sentiment was up 1.3 %
on a monthly basis
in March, but the Conference Board measure was down 12.3 %
on a monthly basis.
October readings of
consumer sentiment, as well as homebuilder confidence, were lower than they had been
in many months, reflecting uncertainty about the budget impasse and its effect
on the economy, according to Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft.
The net share of survey respondents who said now is a good time to buy rose 10 percentage points
in March month over month and is now at 32 percent, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase
Sentiment Index, based
on a poll of about 1,000
consumers.
Beemer predicts that 40 percent of luxury stores could close
in the next 18 months, based
on consumer sentiment he's seeing
in the surveys his firm conducts.