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Majority of Individual Investors Are Bullish on the Next Six Months Yet Still Playing It Safe

added: 16-04-2010

A new nationwide survey issued by Citi, and conducted by Hart Research Associates, found that individual investors both large and small are notably bullish on the investment climate in the next six months. In fact, looking ahead, 62 percent of large and small investors, those with investable assets over $500,000 and $100,000 respectively, said they are optimistic the investment climate will get better in the next six months, compared to 35 percent who said it will get worse.

China’s Auto Suppliers Expected to Increase Revenues, Margins and Acquisitions this Year

added: 16-04-2010

Auto suppliers in China, now the most profitable in world, are expected to increase revenues, profit margins and acquisitions - including overseas ones - this year, as well as increase their drive for new technologies, according to a new study by the global business-advisory firm AlixPartners LLP. The study, which included a survey of 50 senior executives from both foreign and domestic players in China’s auto-supply and original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) sectors, also included the prediction that the market share of domestic automakers in China will rise to 36% this year, up from 32% in 2009.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Retreat

added: 16-04-2010

Mortgage rates broke a streak of three weekly increases, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage falling back to 5.21 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

Stimulus Programs Remain Untapped by Most Americans

added: 16-04-2010

The overwhelming majority of Americans haven't taken advantage of the U.S. government's programs to stimulate the national economy, according to a survey conducted for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by Harris Interactive.

Real Estate Investors See Market Ready to Rebound

added: 15-04-2010

Real estate investors worldwide are painting a more optimistic picture of the market, with many convinced that the next up cycle will begin in the year ahead. That optimism is reflected by two out of three respondents to Colliers International's 2010 Global Investor Sentiment Survey who expressed a desire to expand their portfolios in the next 12 months.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in March 2010

added: 15-04-2010

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.7 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The increase was attributable to higher prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports and followed a 0.2 percent decline in February. Export prices also rose 0.7 percent in March after declining 0.4 percent the previous month.

Industrial Production up by 0.9% in Euro Area in February 2010

added: 15-04-2010

In February 2010 compared with January 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.9% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.7% in the EU27. In January 20103 production increased by 1.6% and 1.7% respectively.

OECD Unemployment Rate Broadly Stable at 8.6% in February 2010

added: 15-04-2010

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was broadly stable in February 2010 compared with January. The headline rate fell 0.1 percentage point but this reflected the partial unwinding of effects that led to a temporary increase in Korea’s January rate. Month on month, the general picture is of broad stability across all OECD countries, a trend reinforced by the March figures for the United States and Canada, which were unchanged at 9.7% and 8.2%, respectively.

More than Half of Consumers are Considering Switching Insurance Providers Next Time they Purchase a Policy

added: 15-04-2010

More than half (53 percent) of consumers are considering switching to a new insurance provider over the next 12 months and a rapidly growing number plan to buy insurance online, according to findings of an Accenture survey. Survey participants included more than 3,500 consumers in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

US Consumer Price Index in March 2010

added: 15-04-2010

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.

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