The dollar barely budged for a second straight session on Friday after data showed U.S. consumers are in a surprisingly cheerful mood this month.
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s final April reading on the overall index of consumer sentiment came in at 84.1, beating an expectation of 83.0 in a Reuters survey and up from 80.0 the month before.
The preliminary April reading was 82.6. The headline number was the highest reading since last July.
The buck was steady at $1.38 versus the euro, little changed on the week.
There was modest weakness against the yen, leaving the buck at Y102 as traders looked to both currencies as a safe haven amid falling global equities.
The dollar was stuck at $1.6815 versus the sterling, down marginally from the previous session.
U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose for a second straight month in March, suggesting that consumer spending is set to lead the economic recovery that is gaining momentum.
Retail sales including automotive fuel rose 0.1 percent month-on-month, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.
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The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
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If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
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If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.