Consumer Confidence

"The U.S. consumer confidence index dipped for the second straight month in September, falling to 96.8 from an upwardly revised 98.7 in August, the Conference Board reported. Expectations were largely unchanged at 97.6 vs. 97.3 in August. Attitudes about the current economic situation, however, fell to 95.5 from 100.7. Economists were expecting the index to improve to 99.1, according to a survey conducted by CBS MarketWatch. See Economic Report."

deutlich unter den Erwartungen!

Consumer Confidence Dips on Prices,Jobs

"The number of people who feel more confident about job security for themselves and for people they know dropped from 48 percent to 40 percent in September. And the number who said they were more confident of their ability to invest in the future dropped from 51 percent to 42 percent."