posted by
stewie
1 day 4 hours ago
in JPY, Consumer
The success of Thailand's exports of food and farm products to Japan this year will depend heavily on prices to suit consumers whose confidence is ebbing, say Thai officials.
posted by
milkyway
1 day 12 hours ago
in Special, Consumer
Once each month, the federal government reports total retail spending in the economy.
posted by
lesz
1 day 22 hours ago
in USD, Oil, Consumer
Oil prices fell Friday after news of a surprise decline in US consumer confidence in the world's biggest oil-consuming nation stirred concern about energy demand.
posted by
Tottie
3 days ago
in USD, Retail Sales, Consumer
Most U.S. stocks fell, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a 17-month high, as a drop in consumer confidence overshadowed an unexpected increase in retail sales.
posted by
everafter
3 days ago
in Sentiment, Consumer
Markets mostly fell on Friday after a report showed consumer sentiment softened in March. Boris Schlossberg, director of research at GFT Forex, Ben Lichtenstein, president of TradersAudio and Peter Beutel, president of Cameron Hanover shared thei
posted by
recessionfear
7 days ago
in JPY, Fundamental, Consumer
Almost 3,000 Japanese consumer finance companies risk being shut out of the lending market by the end of June, according to data from credit-checking firms the government is employing to help police loan applications.
posted by
yen2yen
17 days ago
in JPY, Fundamental, Consumer
Japan’s consumer prices fell for an 11th month in January, putting renewed pressure on policy makers to eradicate deflation that hampers the recovery.
posted by
closingtrade
17 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Consumer
U.K. consumer confidence rose to its highest level in four months in February after Britain exited its longest recession on record and Britons said they were more optimistic about the economy, GfK NOP said.
posted by
techiegirl
17 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Consumer
U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in February amid persistent concerns about the weak job market and a slow economic recovery, based on the latest data from the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey of consumers.
posted by
jirachi
18 days ago
in USD, Gold, Consumer
Fading US consumer confidence ended up fading gold speculator confidence as well, as the yellow metal continued to slide and broke the $1100 level in overnight trading.
posted by
edzy
19 days ago
in USD, Oil, Consumer
Crude oil traded below $80 a barrel in New York after declining as confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in February to the lowest level in 10 months, a signal that energy demand may be slow to increase.