International Business News - Sentiment http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Homebuilders' confidence in a near-term housing recovery sank to a new all-time low this month, reflecting growing worries over the U.S. financial crisis, rising unemployment and weakening consumer confidence, an industry trade association said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/homebuilder-sentiment-index-plunges-to-record-low.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:57:15 EST A key measure of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to remain at its all-time low in November. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for November is set for release at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:21:25 EST The business outlook among homebuilders plunged to an all-time low this month, as the U.S. financial crisis further sapped their confidence in a near-term housing market recovery, an industry trade association said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/homebuilder-sentiment-index-hits-record-low.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:01:14 EDT A key measure of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. housing market is expected to be released Thursday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for October is set for release at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:07:41 EDT The German ZEW indicator of economic sentiment dropped in October by 21.9 points as the global financial crisis was expected to slow future growth, a closely watched survey from the Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/survey-german-economic-sentiment-drops-in-october.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:52:20 EDT Battered housing developers are a getting a bit more optimistic about their prospects for the next six months, an index of the sector's confidence showed Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/builder-sentiment-rises-from-record-low.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:00:11 EDT Homebuilders are a little more optimistic about the prospects for home sales over the next six months, but an index reflecting the sector's confidence overall remained at an all-time low, an industry trade association said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/homebuilder-sentiment-index-unchanged-in-august.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:44:20 EDT A gauge of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. housing market is expected to remain at its all time low in August. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for the month is scheduled to be released Monday at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:39:56 EDT A revised report on July consumer sentiment due out Friday is expected to show that Americans remain downbeat about the economy. Wall Street expects the final Reuters/University of Michigan monthly index of consumer sentiment to come in at 56.4, according to a consensus estimate of economists surveyed by Thomson/IFR. That would be down slightly from the preliminary reading of 56.6, and unchanged from the June index of 56.4, which was the lowest level in 28 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/ahead-of-the-bell-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:17:56 EDT Home builders' business outlook plunged this month to the lowest level since record keeping began more than 20 years ago, reflecting worsening industry conditions as the housing slump, rising gas prices and sagging consumer confidence combine to undermine the sales of new homes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/home-builders-confidence-hits-new-low-in-july.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:29:55 EDT A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to remain at its all-time low in July. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for the month is scheduled to be released Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:58:27 EDT The Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index, which sits at multiyear lows, is expected to drop further on Friday amid higher gasoline prices and a weakening employment market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/on-the-watch-consumer-sentiment.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:04:03 EDT A revised report on June consumer sentiment due out Friday is expected to show that Americans remain pessimistic about the economy due to falling home prices, deteriorating job growth, surging fuel prices and rising inflation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ahead-of-the-bell-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:14:22 EDT Americans are overwhelmed by record gasoline prices, weakness in the job market, and rising energy and food costs. On Friday, economists expect a final reading on the June Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index at 56.9, down sharply from 59.8 in May. The June preliminary reading stood at 56.7, a 30-year low. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/on-the-watch-consumer-sentiment.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:58:23 EDT Home builders say business is looking as grim as they did back in December, when a monthly survey of hundreds of builders hit a record low. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index fell this month to 18, down from 19 in May, the Washington trade group said Monday. The index had been holding steady at 20 from February through April, but the two-month drop indicates that builders see market conditions deteriorating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/homebuilder-sentiment-index-falls-in-june.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:51:46 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 16, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to inch upward this month, a potential sign of improving conditions for the troubled sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/premarket-roundup-builder-sentiment-xm-sirius.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:16:14 EDT A reading of housing developers' sentiment about the U.S. market is expected to inch upward this month, a potential sign of improving conditions for the troubled sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/ahead-of-the-bell-builder-sentiment.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:12:30 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, June 13, from AP Financial News: WASHINGTON (AP)--A preliminary reading of consumer sentiment in June is expected to show that Americans remain pessimistic about the economy as gas and food prices continue to rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/premarket-roundup-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:53:14 EDT A preliminary reading of consumer sentiment in June is expected to show that Americans remain pessimistic about the economy as gas and food prices continue to rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ahead-of-the-bell-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:08:12 EDT Consumer sentiment in May is expected to remain roughly unchanged as Americans are still in the doldrums about the fragile economy, according to an early reading for the month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ahead-of-the-bell-consumer-sentiment.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 06:15:50 EDT