Consumer Sentiments Index 2012-01-19T04:05:09Z The Consumer Sentiments Index. Please upload all images into the "archives" director tag:www.mier.org.my,2012:/csi//3 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2012, suzy CSI4Q2011 2012-01-19T04:05:09Z 2012-01-19T12:05:09+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2012:/csi//3.93 2012-01-19T04:05:09Z A DENT IN OPTIMISM CSI plunges to two-year low of 106.3 Current household incomes lose momentum Finances and jobs a growing concern Inflationary bug bites again Spending plans take a backseat... suzy suzy@mier.po.my csi4q2011.jpg



A DENT IN OPTIMISM

  • CSI plunges to two-year low of 106.3
  • Current household incomes lose momentum
  • Finances and jobs a growing concern
  • Inflationary bug bites again
  • Spending plans take a backseat
]]> CSI3Q2011 2011-10-13T02:43:11Z 2011-10-13T10:43:11+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/csi//3.89 2011-10-13T02:43:11Z A SENSE OF RETICENCE CSI slips y-o-y to 108.7 points Current incomes moderating Employment and financial expectations quiescent Worries over inflation continue Shopping plans on low gear... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
A SENSE OF RETICENCE
  • CSI slips y-o-y to 108.7 points
  • Current incomes moderating
  • Employment and financial expectations quiescent
  • Worries over inflation continue
  • Shopping plans on low gear
]]> CSI 2Q2011 2011-07-14T06:25:39Z 2011-07-14T14:25:39+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/csi//3.86 2011-07-14T06:25:39Z SLIGHTLY DOWN BUT STILL HOPEFUL CSI slips marginally to 107.9 points Present and near-term finances stable but ebbing somewhat Labour market outlook modest Inflationary trepidation grows Spending plans to go on with prudence and selectivity... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
SLIGHTLY DOWN BUT STILL HOPEFUL
  • CSI slips marginally to 107.9 points
  • Present and near-term finances stable but ebbing somewhat
  • Labour market outlook modest
  • Inflationary trepidation grows
  • Spending plans to go on with prudence and selectivity
]]> CSI1Q2011 2011-04-15T00:28:10Z 2011-04-15T08:28:10+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/csi//3.83 2011-04-15T00:28:10Z CALMING DOWN CSI tumbles 9 points q-o-q to 108.2 points Less bounce in current and expected finances Employment expectations flat g Apprehension over rising prices continues Consumers reining in spending plans... suzy suzy@mier.po.my csi1q2011.jpg



CALMING DOWN

  • CSI tumbles 9 points q-o-q to 108.2 points
  • Less bounce in current and expected finances
  • Employment expectations flat g
  • Apprehension over rising prices continues
  • Consumers reining in spending plans
]]> CSI4Q2010 2011-01-24T08:36:15Z 2011-01-24T16:36:15+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2011:/csi//3.77 2011-01-24T08:36:15Z YEAR END CHEER! CSI inches higher to 117,2 points Current incomes improve Financial and job expectations encouraging Inflationary fears step up Consumers all geared up to go shopping soon... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
YEAR END CHEER!
  • CSI inches higher to 117,2 points
  • Current incomes improve
  • Financial and job expectations encouraging
  • Inflationary fears step up
  • Consumers all geared up to go shopping soon
]]> CSI 3Q2010 2010-10-19T03:53:50Z 2010-10-19T11:53:50+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.76 2010-10-19T03:53:50Z CONFIDENTLY BUT PRUDENTLY CSI surges to a 2 1/2 year high of 115.8 points Present incomes firm Job and income outlook turning a corner Inflationary jitters ebbing somewhat Spending plans to sit out next quarter... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
CONFIDENTLY BUT PRUDENTLY
  • CSI surges to a 2 1/2 year high of 115.8 points
  • Present incomes firm
  • Job and income outlook turning a corner
  • Inflationary jitters ebbing somewhat
  • Spending plans to sit out next quarter
]]> CSI 2Q 2010 2010-07-15T04:05:20Z 2010-07-15T12:05:20+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.72 2010-07-15T04:05:20Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
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
]]> CSI 1Q 2010 2010-04-15T05:06:58Z 2010-04-15T13:06:58+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.69 2010-04-15T05:06:58Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
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
]]> CSI 4Q 2009 2010-01-27T01:11:34Z 2010-01-27T09:11:34+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2010:/csi//3.66 2010-01-27T01:11:34Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
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
]]> CSI 3Q 2009 2009-10-14T04:47:17Z 2009-10-14T12:47:17+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.56 2009-10-14T04:47:17Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
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
]]> CSI 2Q 2009 2009-07-22T07:11:24Z 2009-07-22T15:11:24+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.53 2009-07-22T07:11:24Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
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
]]> CSI 1Q 2009 2009-04-15T05:29:19Z 2009-04-15T13:29:19+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.44 2009-04-15T05:29:19Z PRE-RECESSION BLUES? CSI up 7.5 points q-o-q, but down 36.5 points y-o-y Households' current income deteriorates Financial and job outlook tame Inflationary jitters subside Consumers reigning in spending plans... suzy suzy@mier.po.my
PRE-RECESSION BLUES?
  • CSI up 7.5 points q-o-q, but down 36.5 points y-o-y
  • Households' current income deteriorates
  • Financial and job outlook tame
  • Inflationary jitters subside
  • Consumers reigning in spending plans
]]> CSI 4Q 2008 2009-02-04T08:19:51Z 2009-02-04T16:19:51+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2009:/csi//3.14 2009-02-04T08:19:51Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

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
]]> CSI 3Q 2008 2008-10-01T03:02:24Z 2008-10-01T11:02:24+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/csi//3.13 2008-10-01T03:02:24Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

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
]]> CSI 2Q 2008 2008-07-01T03:05:51Z 2008-07-01T11:05:51+08:00 tag:www.mier.org.my,2008:/csi//3.12 2008-07-01T03:05:51Z 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... suzy suzy@mier.po.my

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
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