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Note of caution amid rising home prices, sluggish stocks

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-10-13

SHANGHAI residents tightened their wallets in the third quarter of this year amid concerns of rising home prices and a gloomy stock market, a report said yesterday. The Shanghai Consumer Confidence Index hit 109.4...

Stocks and homes trim spending

Business | Banking
2009-7-22

THE rising stock and property markets have squeezed consumer's personal expenditure in the second quarter of this year, a bankcard index showed. The Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index tracks the transaction figures...

Consumer confidence grows

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-7-8

SHANGHAI'S consumer confidence in the second quarter expanded into positive territory after two quarters in the negative, reflecting the improving economic situation in the city, a report said yesterday. The Shanghai...

City consumer confidence rebounding

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-7-7

SHANGHAI'S consumer confidence in the second quarter expanded into positive territory after two quarters in the negative, reflecting improving economic situations in the city, a report said today. The Shanghai...

Germans more positive on hope of better wages and jobs

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-6-24

GERMAN consumer confidence is rising, helped by an increase in income expectations and a job market that has remained stable despite the recession, a survey showed yesterday. The GfK research group said its forward-looking...

Shanghai consumers regain confidence in Q1

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2009-4-16

SHANGHAI'S consumer confidence in the first quarter recovered from a record low in the last quarter of 2008 as more people were willing to buy vehicles and other consumer durables thanks to government stimulus measures. ...

Consumer confidence brings cheer

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2008-8-26

CHINA'S consumer confidence rebounded in July amid easing inflationary pressure, the National Bureau of Statistics said today. The Consumer Confidence Index settled at 94.5 last month, up from 94.1 in June and...

US credit crisis continues to bruise Chinese confidence

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2008-7-31

CHINESE consumer confidence dropped 3.1 points in July due to negative factors such as the falling stock market and concerns on deepening subprime mortgage crisis. The China Consumer Confidence Index, compiled...

Confidence index takes a tumble

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2008-7-10

CHINA'S consumer confidence index dropped in the second quarter, reflecting an expected cooling in the country's economy. The index fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous quarter to 94.1, said the National...

Consumer confidence edges up after earthquake

Business | Macro-economy and policy
2008-6-27

CHINESE consumer confidence edged up 0.2 percentage point to 95.1 points in June, boosted by easing general prices and earthquake rescue work which encouraged patriotism. The China Consumer Confidence Index, compiled...