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  <title>Consumer Sentiments Index</title>
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  <modified>2010-07-15T04:05:20Z</modified>
  <tagline>The Consumer Sentiments Index. Please upload all images into the &quot;archives&quot; director</tagline>
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    <title>CSI 2Q 2010</title>
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    <modified>2010-07-15T04:05:20Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-07-15T12:05:20+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.72</id>
    <created>2010-07-15T04:05:20Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> WITH CIRCUMSPECTION CSI falls 3.8 points q-o-q to 110.4 points Current and expected incomes firm but waning Employment outlook moderating Mounting concerns over inflation Spending plans take a backseat...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>WITH CIRCUMSPECTION </font></b>
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 <li> CSI falls 3.8 points q-o-q to 110.4 points </li>
 <li> Current and expected incomes firm but waning </li>
 <li> Employment outlook moderating </li>
 <li> Mounting concerns over inflation </li>
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    <title>CSI 1Q 2010</title>
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    <modified>2010-04-15T05:06:58Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-04-15T13:06:58+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.69</id>
    <created>2010-04-15T05:06:58Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> OFF TO A GOOD START CSI climbs for third consecutive quarter to 114.2 points Current and expected finances gain more ground Job prospects looking up Growing jitters over inflation Spending plans take a breather...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1> OFF TO A GOOD START </font></b>
<ul>
 <li> CSI climbs for third consecutive quarter to 114.2 points </li>
 <li> Current and expected finances gain more ground </li>
 <li> Job prospects looking up </li>
 <li> Growing jitters over inflation </li>
 <li> Spending plans take a breather </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>CSI 4Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2010-01-27T01:11:34Z</modified>
    <issued>2010-01-27T09:11:34+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.66</id>
    <created>2010-01-27T01:11:34Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> GROWING OPTIMISM CSI climbs to 109.6 points Current finances in better shape Financial and job outlook looking up Nagging concerns over inflation More bounce in shopping plans...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1> GROWING OPTIMISM </font></b>
<ul>
 <li> CSI climbs to 109.6 points </li>
 <li> Current finances in better shape </li>
 <li> Financial and job outlook looking up </li>
 <li> Nagging concerns over inflation </li>
 <li> More bounce in shopping plans </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>CSI 3Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-10-14T04:47:17Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-10-14T12:47:17+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.56</id>
    <created>2009-10-14T04:47:17Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> ON THEIR GUARD CSI settles at 105.4, led by employment outlook Current and expected incomes steady Better labour market conditions expected Inflationary jitters grow Spending plans are on again...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>ON THEIR GUARD</font></b>
<ul>
 <li> CSI settles at 105.4, led by employment outlook </li>
 <li> Current and expected incomes steady </li>
 <li> Better labour market conditions expected </li>
 <li> Inflationary jitters grow </li>
 <li>Spending plans are on again</li>
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  <entry>
    <title>CSI 2Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-07-22T07:11:24Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-07-22T15:11:24+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.53</id>
    <created>2009-07-22T07:11:24Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> BRACING FOR BETTER TIMES CSI surges 26.9 points quarter-on-quarter and 35.3 points year-on-year Current and expected finances shape up Job expectations favourable Inflationary anxieties grow Spending plans are on again...</summary>
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<b><font size=+1>BRACING FOR BETTER TIMES</font></b>
<ul>
 <li>CSI surges 26.9 points quarter-on-quarter and 35.3 points year-on-year</li>
 <li>Current and expected finances shape up</li>
 <li>Job expectations favourable</li>
 <li>Inflationary anxieties grow</li>
 <li>Spending plans are on again</li>
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    <title>CSI 1Q 2009</title>
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    <modified>2009-04-15T05:29:19Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-04-15T13:29:19+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.44</id>
    <created>2009-04-15T05:29:19Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> PRE-RECESSION BLUES? CSI up 7.5 points q-o-q, but down 36.5 points y-o-y Households&apos; current income deteriorates Financial and job outlook tame Inflationary jitters subside Consumers reigning in spending plans...</summary>
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      <email>suzy@mier.po.my</email>
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<b><font size=+1>PRE-RECESSION BLUES?</font></b>
<ul>
 <li>CSI up 7.5 points q-o-q, but down 36.5 points y-o-y</li>
 <li>Households' current income deteriorates</li>
 <li>Financial and job outlook tame</li>
 <li>Inflationary jitters subside</li>
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    <title>CSI 4Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2009-02-04T08:19:51Z</modified>
    <issued>2009-02-04T16:19:51+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.14</id>
    <created>2009-02-04T08:19:51Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> DOWN IN THE MOUTH CSI slides to 71.4 points Current and expected incomes on the skids Employment outlook a big yawn Fears of higher prices moderating Consumers to tighten pursestrings...</summary>
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<h3>DOWN IN THE MOUTH</h3>
<ul>
 <li>CSI slides to 71.4 points</li>
 <li>Current and expected incomes on the skids</li>
 <li>Employment outlook a big yawn</li>
 <li>Fears of higher prices moderating</li>
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    <title>CSI 3Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2008-10-01T03:02:24Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-10-01T11:02:24+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/csi//3.13</id>
    <created>2008-10-01T03:02:24Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE CSI plummets 28.6 points year-on-year Less bounce in current incomes Job and financial outlook moderate Inflationary jitters ebbing somewhat Consumer spending to be more prudent...</summary>
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<h3>A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE</h3>
<ul>
 <li> CSI plummets 28.6 points year-on-year </li>
 <li> Less bounce in current incomes </li>
 <li> Job and financial outlook moderate </li>
 <li> Inflationary jitters ebbing somewhat </li>
 <li> Consumer spending to be more prudent </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>CSI 2Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2008-07-01T03:05:51Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-07-01T11:05:51+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/csi//3.12</id>
    <created>2008-07-01T03:05:51Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> CONFIDENCE CRACKS CSI plunges to all-time low of 70.5 points Current and expected incomes sag Job outlook a big worry Inflationary bug overcoming consumers Selective shopping plans in coming months...</summary>
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<h3>CONFIDENCE CRACKS</h3>
<ul>
 <li> CSI plunges to all-time low of 70.5 points </li>
 <li> Current and expected incomes sag </li>
 <li> Job outlook a big worry </li>
 <li> Inflationary bug overcoming consumers </li>
 <li> Selective shopping plans in coming months </li>
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  <entry>
    <title>CSI 1Q 2008</title>
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    <modified>2008-04-01T03:11:20Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-04-01T11:11:20+08:00</issued>
    <id>tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/csi//3.9</id>
    <created>2008-04-01T03:11:20Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain"> SETTLING DOWN CSI remains above threshold despite 13.4 points down y-o-y Less bounce in current and expected incomes Employment expectations moderate Less jitters over inflation Consumers to go easy on shopping plans...</summary>
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<h3>SETTLING DOWN</h3>
<ul>
 <li>CSI remains above threshold despite 13.4 points down y-o-y </li>
 <li>Less bounce in current and expected incomes </li>
 <li> Employment expectations moderate </li>
 <li>Less jitters over inflation </li>
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