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The Canadian dollar has experienced a 1.23% retreat this week, marking its worst weekly performance in almost a year. The US Dollar is rallying, driven by higher US yields and the reassessment of the timing and size of the US Fed’s easing cycle. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index deteriorated beyond …

The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Sentiment was revised upwards in August, with the final print arriving at 58.2 vs. the preliminary reading of 55.1 and 55.2 expected.The US dollar index is rebounding firmly above 108.00, as investors assess the upward revision to the consumer sentiment data and Powell’s …

The week finished with prevalent negative market sentiment. US equities recorded hefty losses, between 2.77% and 4.17%. China’s coronavirus outbreak which has lasted for the last couple of weeks threatens to disrupt supply chains. The US central bank’s increasing rate hikes to tackle inflation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, further entering …

The preliminary estimate of the University of Michigan’s (UoM) Consumer Sentiment Index for April rose to 65.7 from 59.4 last month, above the expected reading of 59.0, data released on Thursday showed. The Consumer Expectations Index was also significantly stronger than expected at 64.1 versus forecasts for a reading of …

According to the University of Michigan’s preliminary February Consumer survey, the Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 61.7 in February, well below expectations for a slight rise to 67.5 from 67.2 in January. That marked the lowest such reading since October 2011. The Current Conditions Index fell to 68.5 from 72.0 …

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November to the lowest level in 10 years as surging inflation cut into households’ living standards, with few believing policymakers are taking sufficient steps to mitigate the accelerating inflation.The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 66.8 in its preliminary November reading, released …

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. slightly and unexpectedly decreased in early October as the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant and supply-chain strains impacted the Americans’ mood.Americans grew more concerned about both current conditions and the economic outlook. The preliminary estimate of the index of consumer sentiment released Friday by …

Consumer sentiment in the United States has recorded a modest improvement in September after sharply falling in August, according to a preliminary report released by the University of Michigan on Friday.The report said the consumer sentiment index inched up by 71.0 in September from 70.3 in August, below economists’ expectations …