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Strongest consumer sentiment in years
Positivity is all around us with consumer sentiment rising by a buoyant 7.7 per cent in February.
Consumer sentiment disappoints
Consumer confidence has taken a surprising tumble in December.
Consumer confidence up but still weak
There are possible hopes that consumer confidence may jump back up by the end of the year after the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 1.6 per cent in September from 96.6 in August to 98.2 in September.
Surprise drop in consumer sentiment
Consumer sentiment increased by 0.8 per cent in May from 94.5 in April to 95.3, according to the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.
Future economic activity remains bleak
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index shows the annualised growth rate of the index was 2.4 per cent in February 2012.
Financial concerns worry consumers
Financial concerns are on the mind of consumers so much so the Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 1.6 per cent from 96.1 in March to 94.5 in April.
Consumer confidence jumps in February
Consumer sentiment has increased slightly in February by 4.2 per cent from 96.1 in January to 101.1, according to the Westpac–Melbourne institute index of consumer sentiment
Rate cuts does little for consumer sentiment
Despite poor Christmas sale results, consumer sentiment has made a modest recovery as it increase by 2.4 per cent from 94.7 in December to 97.1 in January.
Rate cut still leaves consumers nervous
Despite the second rate cut from the Reserve Bank, consumer sentiment has fallen by 8.3 per cent in December from 103.4 in November to 94.7.
Rate cut sees consumer confidence rise
The RBA's decision to cut rates by 0.25 per cent has helped boost consumer sentiment by 6.3 per cent in November.
Consumer confidence increase slightly
Consumer sentiment is ever slowly creeping upwards with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment reporting a 0.4 per cent increase in October
Surprisngly strong consumer sentiment
The latest results of he Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment show that consumer sentiment rose by 8.1 per cent from 89.6 in August to 96.9 in September.
Consumer sentiment falls 3.5%
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans says after a fall of 8.3 per cent in July, the index is now at its lowest level since May 2009.
Leading Index well below trend
The annualised growth rate of the Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months into the future, was 1.6 per cent in May 2011.
Weak consumer confidence
Consumer sentiment has taken a sharp 8.3 per cent fall from 101.2 in June to 92.8 in July, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment reported.
Growth of debit over credit linked to drop in consumer sentiment
New figures revealing consumers are cautious about spending in Australia are reflected in the increase in preference for debit over credit card use, according to eftpos Australia Payments Limited manager Bruce Mansfield.
Consumer confidence down, sparked by personal finance fears
Consumer sentiment has dropped to its lowest level in two years, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index revealed today.
Economic growth stabalising
The annualised growth rate of the Westpac–Melbourne Institute Leading Index was 5.3 per cent in March 2011, above its long term trend of 3.4 per cent.
Another month, another fall
he Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment reported a 1.3 per cent fall in consumer sentiment to 103.9 in May from 105.3 in April.
Lacklustre consumer sentiment, ANRA says
Consumer sentiment has rose 1.2 per cent from 104.1 in March to 105.3 in April, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment figures.
Shopping confidence bounces back
Retailers should be celebrating after a key measure of Australia's consumer confidence rebounded modestly by 1.9 per cent in February from 104.6 in January to 106.6 in February.
Australian economy shows signs of growth
A 6.7 per cent annualised growth rate has been recorded in the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index for October.
