The tanning world watches and waits for the outcome of Bologna
Macroeconomics
During the period in review, (October 16 – November 1) the financial markets contained much less excitement than in the previous weeks as stocks rebounded from their previous lows and settled into a stable trading range. The financial data with the greatest impact was the US consumer confidence index which last week fell to nine-year low of 79.1 points, reinforcing concerns about the stability of consumer spending in the USA.