SYDNEY — Australian retail sales rose by more than expected in September, confirming that consumers and household budgets remain in relatively good shape despite a massive jump in interest rates. Read more
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China’s factory production, speeds up in September, but retail sales slow
China’s factory production and investment grew at faster paces in September thanks to supportive government policies, but consumption continued to be curbed by COVID-19 restrictions. Retail sales rose 2.5% from Read more
British pound, bonds slide on further political uncertainty as retail sales disappoint
U.K. bond yields rose while the British pound fell on Friday, reflecting both the political turmoil as well as the state of the underlying economy as retail sales fell by Read more
Pound, U.K. bonds slide on further political uncertainty as retail sales disappoint
U.K. bond yields rose while the British pound fell on Friday, reflecting both the political turmoil as well as the state of the underlying economy as retail sales fell by Read more
Flat retail sales are just the beginning. Consumers are increasingly worried about rising prices, a looming recession, and uncertainty about what’s next.
The American consumer would like to know what’s next. Sales at retailers fell flat in September, the government said Friday, another sign that the economy is likely to slow in Read more
Retail sales fall flat as high inflation and rising U.S. interest rates take a bite
The numbers: Sales at retailers fell flat in September, potentially another chink in the armor of a U.S. economy that likely to slow in the months ahead as interest rates Read more
U.S. stock futures slip after ‘crazy’ rally as key bank reports, retail sales data loom
U.S. stock futures slipped Friday after what’s been called one of the craziest market days in history, showing the difficulty stocks will face in sustaining an advance while the Federal Read more
U.K. retail sales fall more than forecast in August as cost-of-living crisis hit spending
Retail sales in the U.K. declined in August as falling households’ real incomes due to high inflation weighed on consumer spending on goods. Retail sales volumes fell 1.6% on month Read more
U.S. retail sales rebound as Americans spend more at car dealers and restaurants
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rose 0.3% in August as Americans spent more on new cars and trucks and went out to eat more, suggesting the economy grew at Read more
Dow falls 150 points as stocks pull back from nearly 4-month highs ahead of Fed minutes
U.S. stock indexes fell back from recent highs Wednesday as bulls held their fire ahead of the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting later in Read more