Consumer

Asia M&A bonanza fuelled by Southeast Asia, private equity deals

Asian merger and acquisition activity surged to its second-highest level ever for a first half as Southeast Asian and private-equity…

4 years ago

Asian shares rise after consumer confidence boosts Nasdaq to record high

Asian shares rose and a gauge of global equities hovered near record highs on Wednesday after rising consumer confidence in…

4 years ago

U.S. consumer confidence at 16-month high; house price inflation heating up

U.S. consumer confidence jumped to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in June as growing labor market optimism amid…

4 years ago

U.S. consumer spending takes breather; inflation pushes higher

U.S. consumer spending paused in May as shortages weighed on motor vehicle purchases, but the supply constraints and increased demand…

4 years ago

Stocks rally, yields drop as U.S. CPI data calms investors

Global stock markets rallied to new highs and bond yields slid on Thursday after a jump in U.S. inflation was…

4 years ago

Japan upgrades Q1 GDP on smaller hit to domestic demand

Japan's economy shrank less than initially reported in the first quarter on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but…

4 years ago

Some big U.S. hedge funds loaded up on SPACS, value stocks during first quarter

A number of well-known U.S. hedge funds bought value stocks and blank-check acquisition companies, selling some winners from the technology-led…

5 years ago