Sentiment

Consumer Sentiment Drops, per Michigan Survey

The University of Michigan survey's headline index fell to 46.3 in its preliminary October reading, versus 48.1 in September.

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment update

Wall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting

Elevance Health (ELV) Stock Still Looks Reasonable Despite Its 12% Gain

Elevance Health has delivered a 12.4% gain over the past year, even as shorter term moves have been choppy, and that raises a simple question for you as an inv…

Top Democrats slam 'Trump's failing economic agenda' after weaker-than-expected jobs growth - US politics live

Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predicted. Sign…

Supply Chain Economy: Why Consumer Sentiment is CRASHING Despite Growth

The economy is expanding, yet consumer sentiment is dipping below Global Financial Crisis levels. Dr. Jason Miller breaks down the surprising disconnect, revea…

Eurozone Sentiment Slips as Businesses, Consumers Diverge

Businesses across the eurozone grew slightly more upbeat about their prospects in September, even as consumers became more gloomy.

Consumer Sentiment Ticked Lower in September

The University of Michigan survey's headline index landed at 48.1 in September, down from 51.7 in August.

German Business Sentiment Climbs to Highest Level in Three Years

The president of the Ifo Institute said companies assessed their current business situation more positively and the economy continued to recover.

A top chip stock analyst sees big things for Nvidia, Broadcom. How his case aligns with ours

The bullish sentiment comes despite calls to slow down AI model development and rekindled investor enthusiasm for a competing part of the AI chip ecosystem.

Quantum stocks are getting hot again after a brutal summer. Can the rally last?

This week's Quantum World Congress could trigger a 'sentiment reversal' for quantum stocks after a rough summer, an analyst said.

Eurozone Consumer Sentiment Knocked by Surging Energy Prices

The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator for the 21-nation currency area fell 1.0 point to minus 16.5 in September.

Government Bond Yields Fall as Risk Sentiment Tentatively Improves

Global government bond yields fell as oil prices moved lower, helped by tentatively improving risk sentiment over central banks' commitments to bring inflation…

IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn says "consumer sentiment has turned quite negative" in U.S.

IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn, who served as an adviser in the first Trump administration, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "consumer sentiment…

Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness'

Goldman economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be contributing to struggling consumer sentiment even as the economy chugs along.

Why Is BHP (ASX:BHP) Back in Focus as Markets Reset?

BHP Group (ASX:BHP) remains central to Bluechip Stocks as commodity and currency moves shape sentiment.

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian sentiments onstage

Performer Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following controversy over his onstage statements in which he shared his pro-Palestinian beliefs. Shane…

German Investor Confidence Continues Improving Streak

Sentiment benefited from continued resilience of the Eurozone's largest economy, despite the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices.

Democrats have edge in seats in fight for House, CBS News poll shows

Both Republicans and Democrats see the midterms as being about President Trump. A new CBS News poll finds prices and inflation are driving voter sentiment in 2…

Consumer Sentiment Is Lower in September, per Michigan Survey

The survey's index stands at 47.8, versus the 51.7 recorded at the end of August, bringing sentiment back down toward historical lows reached earlier this year.

What Sent BHP (ASX:BHP) Higher in the ASX 50 Session?

BHP, Woodside, Rio Tinto, Santos and South32 lead a broad resources rally across the ASX 50 as mining and energy sentiment lifts

Consumer Sentiment Was Weaker in August, per Michigan Survey

The survey's sentiment index fell to 51.7 in August, lower than 55.2 in July. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a reading of 51.

Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Above $79,000 Amid Strong Market Sentiment

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Fell in August, Conference Board Says

The research group said its consumer confidence index fell to 89.4 from 90.2 in July as expectations for future business and labor market conditions became mor…

U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Still Muted by Affordability Concerns

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 35 in August from 34 in July as concerns about high mortgage rates, rising construction costs and the ec…

Robert Downey Jr. honors Bob Iger in 4-word sentiment at D23 as ex-Disney boss takes Lakers reigns

The tribute came as Bob Iger, 75, prepares for his next act after leaving the top job at Disney earlier this year and taking a new role following his acquisiti…

Consumer Sentiment Has Dropped in August, per Michigan Survey

Consumers' economic mood is weaker this month versus July, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan's monthly survey.

Consumer Sentiment Rose in July, per Michigan Survey

The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 55.2 from 49.5 in June as gasoline prices cooled.

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Edged Down in July, Conference Board Says

The research group said its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from an upwardly revised 92.2 in June. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal…

German Business Sentiment Improves, Shrugging Off Middle East Uncertainties

Confidence among firms picked up a little this month, though the roller-coaster ride of oil prices in recent weeks suggested the recovery could be fragile.

German Consumer Sentiment Weighed Down by War Uncertainty

Confidence weakened a little after oil prices rose, and with the conflict in the Middle East continuing to escalate, households' wariness about spending could…