Indonesians still world's most bullish consumers, Americans less upbeat: survey

From reuters.com

Indonesians remained the world's most bullish consumers in the final quarter of 2013 while Americans were slightly less willing to spend than in the previous quarter, a global survey showed. In the euro zone, confidence rose sharply in Ireland, which successfully completed its EU/IMF bailout program late last year, and improved in Germany and Spain. But sentiment plunged in France and Portugal and slipped in Greece and Italy, according to the quarterly survey by global information and insights company Nielsen. Countries in Asia, including India and China, and the Gulf continued to dominate the list of most upbeat ... (full story)