US consumer confidence keeps climbing

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Source: Bloomberg
Consumer confidence in US improved last week reaching four year record high as unemployment claims fell. The Bloomberg index measuring consumer sentiment advanced from minus 34.7 previous week to minus 31.4 for the period ended April 1, Labor department said on Thursday. Latest reading is the highest since March 2008.
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Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:42:41 GMT

US unemployment claims decline less than expected

The US applications for jobless benefits dropped less than predicted for the week ended in March 31, Labor Department reported on Thursday. According to data 357 000 people submitted new claims last week. Economists earlier predicted the number of applications to reach 355 000. The US unemployment level was 8.3% in February.

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:53:04 GMT

US shares end week lower

US stock markets traded mixed on Thursday but closed down for the week. S&P 500 index shed 0.06% or 0.88 points to 1,398.08, Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.11% or 14.61 point and finished at 13,060.14. Nasdaq Composite breached the down-trend and climbed 0.4% or 12.41 points to 3,080.50.

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