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10:00am 12/30/03 DEC. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DIPS TO 91.3 VS 92.3 CONSENSUS
10:00am 12/30/03 CHICAGO DEC. PMI FACTORY INDEX 59.2 VS 64.1 IN NOV
10:00am 12/30/03 U.S. NOV. EXISTING HOME SALES DOWN 4.6% TO 6.06M UNITS
10:00am 12/30/03 CURRENT CONDITIONS INDEX DOWN TO 73.9 FROM 81.0 IN NOV.
10:00am 12/30/03 CHICAGO DEC. PMI BELOW FORECAST 62.9
10:01am 12/30/03 EXPECTATIONS INDEX EDGES UP TO 102.9 FROM 100.1 IN NOV.

December Consumer Confidence slips to 91.3

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Increased concern about current labor market conditions caused a dip in December's Consumer Confidence Index to 91.3, down from 92.5 in November, and below expectations of 92.3. The Conference Board reported that the Present Situation Index declined to 73.9 from 81.0, while the Expectations Index increased to 102.9 from 100.1. Consumers' assessment of the current job market deteriorated in December. Those surveyed saying jobs are "hard to get" rose to 32.6 percent from 29.6, while those rating current business conditions as "good" dropped to 18.7 percent from 19.9 percent. Expectations remain upbeat, however. Those surveyed anticipating business conditions to improve in the next 6 months rose to 26.8 percent from 24.5 percent, and those looking for more jobs to become available rose to 21.7 percent from 18.5 percent.


Chicago Dec. PMI falls to 59.2

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region expanded at a slower pace in December. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 59.2 in December from 64.1 in November, which was the highest reading of the index since Oct. 1994. Economists at CBS MarketWatch expected the index would slip to 62.9. Readings above 50 denote expansion.


U.S. existing homes sales dip for second straight month

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Existing home sales fell 4.6 percent in November to a 6.06 million units on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, the National Association of Realtors said. The drop in November sales was unexpected. Economists had forecast that sales would rise 0.3 percent to 6.37 million units. On a year-on-year basis, existing home sales were up by 6.9 percent. Sales were unrevised in October at a 4.9 percent decline to 6.35 million units.

[Ulisses Pereira]

Foram divulgados, há instantes, três indicadores económicos nos States: Confiança dos consumidores ligeiramente abaixo do esperado, vendas de casas abaixo do esperado e e o Indice manufactureiro de Chicago (PMI) saiu bem abaixo do esperado.

Ulisses