Sentence examples for confidence figure from inspiring English sources

The confidence figure is the first of several important economic reports this week.

But a weak University of Michigan consumer confidence figure, which was issued shortly after the jobs data, threw everything back into the melting pot again.

The confidence figure for August was 45.2, revised up from an earlier estimate of 44.5.America's housing market also managed a bit of growth.

A slightly better than expected goods trade deficit (at $60.5bn against the $60.9bn anticipated, but still greater than last month's $58.4bn) and a much better than forecast CB consumer confidence figure helped the Dow Jones open at, and maintain, a 170 point jump this Tuesday.

Stocks tumbled on a weak consumer confidence figure Tuesday morning, but a midday reset had the market back in neutral.

The consumer confidence figure helped stocks shake off the ongoing unease over Europe as traders ponder whether Portugal and Spain will be the next to need bailouts on the heels of Ireland.

There were also some pretty buoyant US consumer confidence figures.

European markets were lifted by strong German business confidence figures.

US consumer confidence figures are also due, as are results from JP Morgan.

But the main indices still ended lower, despite better than expected German confidence figures.

But better than expected US consumer confidence figures and helped limit the damage.