University Michigan Sentiment Surprises Much Higher
The data from the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index was all heading the wrong way, but don’t bother telling that to the survey results from the University of Michigan on Consumer Sentiment. Maybe this coincides with the higher spending figures seen…
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The month-end data from March shows that the Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose handily to 76.2 against a Bloomberg consensus estimate of 75.0 and versus the preliminary reading of 74.3.
The prior data was indicating that sentiment fell down 1.0 point in preliminary March data to 74.3 from the final reading for February. The components initially appeared to be mixed but the revised and expanded data showed gains instead.
JON C. OGG
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Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. www.247wallst.com.
