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[dcengr]

Friday, July 13, 2007 Advertisment The Rasmussen Consumer Index climbed for the fourth consecutive day today to 116.2. That's a five point increase from yesterday's reading. Friday's Index marks the highest reading since late April. The Index is also up seven and a half points from a week ago and eight and a half points from a month ago. The Rasmussen Investor Index soared a little over ten points on Friday. At 144.7, the Index has hit its highest reading in five months. Today's Index is up nearly eleven points from a week ago, eighteen points from a month ago and is thirteen and a half points higher than June's full-month average. Nationally, 37% of adults claim their personal finances are getting better these days. That's compared to 42% who say their finances are getting worse and 20% who say their finances are about the same. Meanwhile, Investors are slightly more optimistic on the state of their finances. Fifty-three percent (53%) say their finances are getting better, while 28% admit they're getting worse. The Hudson Employment Index (SM) plummeted nearly six points in June, dropping from 106.9 in May to 101.2, its lowest reading in nine months. The survey, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, shows that a combination of less expected hiring and heightened financial and job security concerns contributed to the decline. A downbeat assessment was found in the monthly Discover Small Business Watch. At 102.5, the Watch is down more than seven points from May's 110.0 and marks the lowest level of confidence expressed by small business owners since the survey's August 2006 inception. The Rasmussen Consumer Index and Investor Index are derived from nightly telephone surveys of 500 adults and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. For the full month of January, the Rasmussen Consumer Index rose almost three points from its December average. (see trends and details for demographic groups). Detailed supplemental information is available for Premium Members. Historical data for the Consumer and Investor indexes as well as attitudes about the economy and personal finances are also available to Premium Members. The Rasmussen Consumer Index reached its highest level ever at 127.0 on January 6, 2004. The all-time low was reached March 11, 2003 at 83.2. The Rasmussen Investor Index reached its highest level ever at 150.9 on January 7, 2004. The lowest level ever measured was 91.1 on March 13, 2003. The baseline for the Rasmussen Consumer Index was established at 100.0 in October 2001. The current reading of 111.0 means that overall levels of economic confidence are higher today than the confidence level in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

[ogm]

Heh, their consumer readings don't correspond to the other polls this morning, As for investor sentiment.. look at equity put call holding at steady 0.39 all morning long. And huge call volume yesterday with 0.48 at the close. I'd say its getting pretty extreme here.

[rkd80]

Heh, their consumer readings don't correspond to the other polls this morning,

As for investor sentiment.. look at equity put call holding at steady 0.39 all morning long. And huge call volume yesterday with 0.48 at the close.

I'd say its getting pretty extreme here.

how is the vix holding so relatively steady when no one is buying puts and apparently loading up calls.

[ogm]

Heh, their consumer readings don't correspond to the other polls this morning,

As for investor sentiment.. look at equity put call holding at steady 0.39 all morning long. And huge call volume yesterday with 0.48 at the close.

I'd say its getting pretty extreme here.

how is the vix holding so relatively steady when no one is buying puts and apparently loading up calls.

Beats me.

http://www.cboe.com/...ntraDayVol.aspx

It ticked up to 0.47 now in the 10:30 update.

Edited by ogm, 13 July 2007 - 10:39 AM.