Consumer Confidence Index

China March services sees expansion, PMI at 53.3

China's fast-growing services sector expanded again in March as business confidence hit an 11-month high, a private sector survey of firms said on Thursday.

Believe it or not! Businessmen love to invest in India, Brazil

Amid eurozone crisis and uncertain economic climate, emerging economies of Brazil and India have topped the business confidence index, confirming their role as key drivers of the global economy.

US consumer confidence perks up, house prices sag

Improving labour market conditions lifted US consumer confidence to an eight month high in December, but persistently weak house prices remain an obstacle to faster economic growth.

Jobless claims drop signals economic momentum

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down.

India still has highest consumer confidence in the world

The Nielsen company has said Indian consumer confidence remains high although Global consumer confidence is weak in the third quarter

Not just India Inc, consumers also losing confidence

The RBI says the positive perception about Indian economy has gone down from 61.2 percent in the last quarter to 56.9 percent in September 2011.

India's urban consumer confidence edges up: survey

A sub-index rating future expectations was 39, suggesting Indian urban consumers were still worried about the economy's prospects.

Indian consumer confidence slips in Q2: Nielsen

The confidence level of Indian consumers slipped in the second quarter of 2011, despite optimism about job prospects.

Indians score high marks on consumer optimism

Portugal’s latest bailout package is a grim reminder that the West is still in the doldrums. This is indisputably Asia’s moment. It dominated the top 10 most optimistic markets while nine of the 10 most pessimistic markets were in Europe.