- Technology and Oil & Gas Raise the Most Capital in Q2

- Investors Remain Confident in Today's Market Environment

- US Exchanges Continue to Lead Global Capital Markets with Number of Deals and Capital Raised

Index at Highest Level Since January 2008

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in May, improved again in June. The Index now stands at 85.2 (1985=100), up from 82.2 in May. The Present Situation Index increased to 85.1 from 80.3, while the Expectations Index rose to 85.2 from 83.5 in May.

CFOs Across The Globe Forecast Growth for the Year Ahead According to American Express

Canadian CFOs have an optimistic outlook when it comes to economic growth, according to the seventh annual American Express/CFO Research Global Business & Spending Monitor. The Monitor, which surveys senior finance executives from the U.S., Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Australia, revealed CFOs have moved past the economic downturn and are focused on growth and spending to get ahead. Globally, the majority (72%) have reported plans for economic expansion over the next year.

Economy to grow by 2.2% in 2014, rising to 3.1% in 2015

Economic growth stumbled in the first three months of this year, but bounced back in the spring and will maintain momentum over the remainder of 2014, according to a report released today by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.9 percent in April to 122.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decline in March, and a 1.6 percent decline in February.

Fourth Consecutive Increase; Economy to Continue Expanding and May Pick Up in Second Half

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in May to 101.7 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in April, and a 1.0 percent increase in March.

The Creative Group Survey Finds Companies Easing Up on Hiring Freezes

Twelve percent of advertising and marketing executives interviewed said they will expand their creative teams in the second half of 2014, according to new research from The Creative Group. Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) said their organizations plan to maintain current staff levels, up 16 points from six months ago, and 12 percent said they project hiring freezes, down 10 points from the first half of 2014. Only 3 percent of executives expect to reduce the size of their staff.

Expects Eight Year Economic Expansion (2009-2017)

Economic forecasts for 2014 are being marked down just as the pace of global and U.S. economic growth is at a positive inflection point to faster growth, according to BNY Mellon Chief Economist Richard Hoey in his most recent Economic Update.

Positive Economic Progress Not Yet Hitting Americans' Pocketbooks

Unemployment is down. Consumer confidence is on the rise and spending is holding steady. Yet Americans aren't feeling these signs of economic recovery where it counts. Despite this upward trajectory, the COUNTRY Financial Security Index® fell 1.7 points from last December to 64.0 in June.

The number of IT jobs grew 0.28 percent sequentially last month to 4,650,000, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry.

Despite souring views on the economy, consumers still intend to keep their plans to hit the road this summer. More than one in five (22%) consumers, including 40% of 18-34 year-olds, say they will drive more over the next 30 days, according the latest monthly NACS Consumer Fuels Survey that examines how gas prices affect consumer sentiment.

Solid Job Growth is Likely to Continue

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in May. The index now stands at 118.58, up from 117.32 (a downward revision) in April. This represents a 5.4 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago.