Busy day for data and we're getting a little bit more right now out of Conference Board. Let's get back to Rick Santelli. Hey Rick.Yes indeed, Carl. December consumer confidence from conference board expected to come in around 91 is a disappointment. Comes in at 89.1%.However, last month's 88.7% shoots all the way up to 92.9%, which makes this number at 89.1% the biggest since the revision of last month. And last month's revision at 92.9% will be the best since the month before that October when it was 95 a ...

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But joining us right now is a guy who called it right last year. Jay Woods is the chief strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, also a CNBC contributor. Uh we wanted to talk to him because basically you said the market was going to be where it was right now.So I I shouldn't say how surprised were you because this was this was on your bingo card, Jay. >> Yeah, it uh played out the way we thought it would. Uh we thought the first half of the year would be a little you know problematic with the tariff implement ...

Economic Data Overview - The week ahead includes the release of key economic reports, notably the initial estimate of third-quarter GDP, which was delayed due to a government shutdown [3][4] - The Bureau of Economic Analysis will only provide two GDP reports for Q3 instead of the usual three, with the final report scheduled for January 22 [4] Market Schedule - Stock markets will close early at 1 p.m. EST on December 24 and remain closed on December 25 for the Christmas holiday [7][10] - Bond markets will close at 2 p.m. EST on December 24 [10] Key Reports to Watch - Reports scheduled for release include durable goods orders for October, industrial production, and capacity utilization data for October and November, along with the December consumer confidence survey [5][10] - Weekly jobless claims data will also be highlighted following an increase in unemployment reported for November [6][10]

Group 1 - The article highlights that a shortened trading week will feature third-quarter gross domestic product growth estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis [1]

US consumers spent the past year getting more worried about their wallets and the future: Here’s your Evening Briefing https://t.co/JwUmcayw79 ...

New Zealand business confidence soared to a three-decade high in December and the mood of consumers also surged, adding to signs of further economic expansion in the fourth quarter and into 2026 https://t.co/9g6vgSh4Ib ...

Core Insights - British consumer confidence and spending are subdued as the Christmas season approaches, indicating a challenging retail environment for companies like Currys [1] - The recent government budget did not provide significant support to boost consumer spending, further impacting the retail sector [1] Company Insights - Currys, an electrical retailer, has expressed concerns regarding the muted consumer confidence and spending patterns, which could affect sales performance during the critical holiday season [1] - The company's leadership highlights the need for more effective government measures to stimulate consumer spending [1]

Good morning. CFOs are ending 2025 more confident, even as they confront a mixed growth outlook and mounting pressure to deliver efficiency gains from AI. Deloitte’s Q4 2025 CFO Signals report, released this morning, finds the CFO Confidence Score at 6.6, higher than the Q3 reading of 5.7, and the highest score since late 2021. The score, the highest 10, measures CFO confidence in economic conditions and sentiment about the capital markets. CFOs raised their assessment of the North American economy this q ...

Australia’s consumer confidence slumped in December as the Reserve Bank indicated that its brief easing cycle has come to an end and there’s the potential for a return to interest-rate hikes in 2026 https://t.co/9hwiTu7ruD ...