European markets rose, with the Stoxx Europe 600 rising 0.3% to its highest level since February 2011 amid better-than-expected German confidence data.
Since mid-February, economic data has not been as strong as expected and consumer confidence has slumped.
European markets finished lower, with the Stoxx Europe 600 down 0.4%, as a disappointing Spanish treasury-bill auction offset better-than-expected consumer-confidence data in France.
Erdogan spoke after the new government, controlled by his ruling Justice and Development Party, won an expected vote of confidence in parliament Sunday.
The prime minister, who no longer enjoys a majority in the lower house, was expected to seek a confidence vote later this month as a prelude to elections.
Enrico Letta's new "grand coalition" government - a hybrid mixture of party bigwigs, technical experts, and an unusually high number of women ministers - has been sworn in at Rome's presidential palace and is expected to get an early confidence vote in parliament.
"The economic downturn, combined with the current uncertainties, extreme market volatility and a decline in both consumer and business confidence, are expected to continue taking their toll on demand for tourism -- at least in the short to medium term, " the latest edition of the UNWTO's World Tourism Barometer, said.
Oil's dropping, financial companies may be bottoming and consumer confidence is better than expected.
However, the Conference Board's index of consumer confidence was higher than expected in June.
At the end of a three-day debate, the Greek government, as expected, won a vote of confidence on Sunday.
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The gold market did move up from its daily lows when a weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence index reading was released Tuesday morning.
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Last week's fall in share prices and the news that unemployment had risen more sharply than expected seemed likely to dent that confidence.
"The atmosphere on the 'hill' before the match was one of confidence - most people expected nothing other than a Murray win, " said Lydia Arman from Portsmouth.
Consumer and business confidence, which was expected to produce the improvement, instead deteriorated further in July, accompanied by unexpected further declines in both the manufacturing and services sectors.
And while all this forecasting assumes the eurozone doesn't implode, and that the US avoids falling off a fiscal cliff, the fear of more shocks to the system are expected to continue weighing on consumer confidence at least until 2014.
In the circumstances, confidence at Airbus might be expected to be at a low ebb.
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U.S. consumer confidence declined by more than expected in January, while home prices declined slightly in November.
Bromsgrove District Council is expected to hold a vote of no confidence in the PCC next month.
Confidence improved by more than expected, according to the final October reading of the University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment.
Chirac's spokeswoman added that the leaders were expected to send a "message of confidence" to the mostly eastern European aspirants that the EU remained committed to expansion.
European markets rose, with the Stoxx Europe 600 up 1.3% to recover most of the losses from the previous session, after data showed German business confidence increased much more than expected in February.
European markets were broadly higher, with the Stoxx Europe 600 up 1.3% to recover most of the losses from the previous session, after data showed German business confidence increased much more than expected in February.
European stocks ended a bumpy session in the black Tuesday, underpinned by stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer-confidence data, a well-received Italian bond auction and hope that euro-zone policy makers will make progress in tackling the region's debt crisis.
Inside the Spark EV, critical vehicle functions are clearly and intuitively displayed on one of the vehicle's two reconfigurable, high-resolution, seven-inch color LCD screens, including a confidence gauge that shows the expected driving range based on driving habits and other conditions.
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The holiday season started off well but a December swoon in consumer confidence gave way to softer than expected buying during the critical shopping weeks in early to mid-December.
On January 30th the Conference Board, a private research group in New York, said that its confidence index, which had been expected to remain flat, had edged up slightly.
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Parliament is expected to confirm his government through a vote of confidence on Monday.
On the economic front, the Conference Board's consumer-confidence index for January fell more than expected.
The test may also reflect more local confidence in South Africa than the pessimists expected.
The new PM will also face a confidence vote in parliament, which is expected to happen on Monday, Greek state TV reported.
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