University of Michigan U.S. Confidence Index Falls - 升升跌跌玩死

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Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in December from close to a 15-month high, a private survey showed.

The University of Michigan's preliminary index of sentiment fell to 90.2 from 92.1 in November. The gauge rose to 93.6 in October, the highest since July of last year, and has averaged 88.1 since monthly data were first compiled in 1978.
Americans are getting a smaller boost from declining gasoline prices, and the slumping real estate market is making them feel less wealthy, economists said.

The report may raise doubts about the strength of consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, as Christmas approaches.
``There's concern about the path of retail sales during the holiday season,'' Joseph Brusuelas, chief U.S. economist at IDEAglobal in New York, said before the report. ``You can expect people to spend a bit more frugally and a bit more smartly. They'll be looking for bargains that may not come.''

The Michigan index was expected to fall to 92, according to the median estimate of 62 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. Forecasts ranged from 90 to 95.5.

Employers added 132,000 workers to their payrolls in November, more than economists had forecast, a Labor Department report showed today. The gain in employment followed a 79,000 increase in October that was less than previously estimated. The jobless rate rose to 4.5 percent from a five-year low of 4.4 percent the prior month.

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BY  在 2006-12-8 11:28 PM 發表:

Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in December from close to a 15-month high, a private survey showed.

The University of Michigan's preliminary index of sentiment fell to 90.2 from 92.1 i ...

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密歇根大學編制的美國消費情緒指數由11月份的92.1, 下跌至12月份的90.2。 市場原先預期, 12月份指數大致持平。 12月份現況指數由11月份的106.5, 升至108.2; 預期指數由83.2, 跌至78.6。

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根據國際調查公司Ipsos調查結果編制的RBC現金指數顯示, 12月美國消費信心跌至86.9, 低於11月的92.4, 是自10月份以來的最低位。 經濟師認為, 消費信心下跌與能源價格回升有關。11月底, 美國汽油零售價為每加侖2.25美元, 目前則在2.30美元附近。 他們指, 消費者同時關注美國房市降溫對他們房子價值的影響程度。另外, 美國經濟或過度放緩的擔憂亦影響消費意願。 不過, 經濟師表示, 12月份消費信心仍高於去年同月的85.5。

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