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Oil slides on low consumer confidence
SMH 12:00am 31 Dec 2008 Oil prices fell overnight as consumer confidence in the US hit an all-time low in December and home prices dropped sharply.
US consumer confidence at all-time low
SMH 12:00am 31 Dec 2008 US consumer confidence plunged to a historic low in December amid the rapidly deepening recession and the outlook for the next six months is "quite dismal," the Conference Board said Tuesday.
Japanese consumer prices rise 1.0 percent in November
SMH 12:00am 26 Dec 2008 Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.0 percent in November from a year earlier while dropping 0.8 percent from the previous month, official figures showed Friday.
US consumer spending drops again
SMH 12:00am 25 Dec 2008 US consumer spending fell for a fifth straight month in November, while incomes declined under the weight of massive job layoffs.
French consumer spending rebounds
SMH 12:00am 24 Dec 2008 French consumer spending unexpectedly rebounded in November as stimulus measures and declining energy prices cushioned the impact of deteriorating economic growth.
US consumer prices plunge record 1.7% in November
SMH 12:00am 17 Dec 2008 US consumer prices plunged a record 1.7 percent in November, led by falling energy prices, according to government data published Tuesday.
US consumer prices plunge 1.7% in Nov
SMH 12:00am 17 Dec 2008 US consumer prices plunged a record 1.7 per cent in November, led by plummeting energy prices as recession deepens, government data shows.
Consumer confidence surges 7.5%: survey
SMH 12:00am 10 Dec 2008 Lower interest rates and cheaper petrol have lifted consumer confidence, a survey shows.
Consumer sentiment surges
SMH 12:00am 10 Dec 2008 Consumer sentiment surges as a series of interest rate cuts begin to ease shoppers' fears about the economy.
Consumer spending drags on US
SMH 12:00am 10 Dec 2008 The biggest slump in US consumer spending since 1942 will extend the recession and push the jobless rate higher.
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