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A very important indicator of US economic improvement was released on Friday. The consumer sentiment rose in February, reaching the highest level since June.
The gauge hit 75.1, up from a final January reading of 74.2. The current-conditions index rose to 86.8 in February, the highest since January 2008, up from 81.8 in January. Meanwhile, the expectations gauge declined to 67.6 from 69.3.
THE WEEK AHEAD
MONDAY: NY Fed Pres speaks
TUESDAY: Retail sales, Empire State Manufacturing Survey, import & export prices, Treasury international capital, business inventories, housing market index, Cleveland Fed Pres speaks, Dodd-Frank hearing, Fed Treasury Secretary Geithner testifies before US House, Fannie/Freddie reform hearing, credit card default rates reported, 13F filings due; Earnings from Barclays, Dell and Tesla
WEDNESDAY: Weekly mortgage apps, housing starts, PPI, industrial production, House hearing on FCIC report, oil inventories, FOMC minutes; Earnings from Comcast, CBS.
THURSDAY: Weekly jobless claims, CPI, leading indicators, Philadelphia Fed survey, Chicago Fed Pres speaks, money supply; Earnings from Barrick Gold, AngloGold and Nordstrom
The gauge hit 75.1, up from a final January reading of 74.2. The current-conditions index rose to 86.8 in February, the highest since January 2008, up from 81.8 in January. Meanwhile, the expectations gauge declined to 67.6 from 69.3.
THE WEEK AHEAD
MONDAY: NY Fed Pres speaks
TUESDAY: Retail sales, Empire State Manufacturing Survey, import & export prices, Treasury international capital, business inventories, housing market index, Cleveland Fed Pres speaks, Dodd-Frank hearing, Fed Treasury Secretary Geithner testifies before US House, Fannie/Freddie reform hearing, credit card default rates reported, 13F filings due; Earnings from Barclays, Dell and Tesla
WEDNESDAY: Weekly mortgage apps, housing starts, PPI, industrial production, House hearing on FCIC report, oil inventories, FOMC minutes; Earnings from Comcast, CBS.
THURSDAY: Weekly jobless claims, CPI, leading indicators, Philadelphia Fed survey, Chicago Fed Pres speaks, money supply; Earnings from Barrick Gold, AngloGold and Nordstrom