US consumer confidence dives to a more than 11-1/2-year low
Consumer confidence sags to lowest level in more than 11-1/2 years Consumers’ perceptions of the labor market weakened…
US business activity steady in January; consumer sentiment improves
Import tariffs cited by S&P Global as key driver of high prices S&P Global survey shows exports hit…
UK businesses report post-budget bounce
UK composite PMI rises to highest since April 2024 Services leads upturn but manufacturing grows too Data adds…
Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy
UK retail sales rise 0.4% in December Economists had expected 0.1% fall Data adds to early signs of…
US consumer inflation increases steadily, but households paying more for food and rents
Consumer Price Index increases 0.3% in December Food, rents were the main drivers of consumer inflation Underlying inflation…
Oil up as market weighs strong US economic growth, supply risks
US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter US might keep or sell seized Venezuelan oil,…
China’s car sales extend decline in November in biggest drop in 10 months
Car sales -8.5% y/y in Nov vs -0.8% y/y in Oct Boost from front-loading of govt subsidised purchases…
Strong start to online holiday shopping masks signs of a fragile U.S. consumer
Item 1 of 3 A holiday sale sign is displayed in a window at an outlet mall in…
China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise
October consumer prices rise 0.2% from a year earlier Producer price index extends three-year drop but moderates Authorities…
US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed
Rising costs, job market outlook could stress households Government shutdown may impact food benefits, healthcare costs Fed monitors…
US firms grapple with economic divide as lower income struggles mount
Companies catering to low-income consumers face sales, profit challenges Credit markets shaken by bankruptcies of lenders to low-income…