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Consumer sentiment is up in South Africa, the U.S., Great Britain, Argentina, and Japan, but falls in Poland, Turkey, Sweden, Israel, and South Korea

While consumer sentiment is down in many economies, Americans show increased optimism, especially when it comes to jobs

Ipsos' MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index continues its upswing seen since last quarter

Half of the 24 economies surveyed show a significant three-month decline in their Consumer Confidence Index

Optimism Lessens Significantly in Half of the Economies Surveyed, Including The U.S., Mainland China, Germany and India

Significant Drops Are Seen in India, Spain, Germany, the U.S., Sweden, Italy and Mexico; Meanwhile, Optimism Gains in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, France, Turkey and China

Strongest Gains in Optimism Observed in Argentina, Turkey, China, and France; Japan, Spain, India, and Sweden See Significant Drops.

Strongest Gains in Optimism Observed in Turkey, China, Argentina, Hungary, and Poland; Japan Is the Sole Market Showing a Significant Drop

Uptick in optimism in India, the U.S. and several European markets. Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia show signs of slowdown. Latin America and South Africa still in a slump.