consumers

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

Global shares edge lower on new COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia

Global shares edged lower on Tuesday, as new coronavirus outbreaks in Asia vied with strong U.S. consumer confidence, and as…

4 years ago

Japan’s retail sales rise for 3rd month, but overall trend still soft

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage…

4 years ago

Ether sees record outflows in last week of June -CoinShares

Ether investment products and funds posted record outflows in the last week of June, bearing the brunt of negative sentiment…

4 years ago

Analysis: Chinese flock to home-grown brands in golden opportunity for investors

He Shuang, a student at a U.S. university stranded in her home city of Chongqing in southwest China during the…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE U.S. watchdog to adopt mortgage moratorium rule with some exclusions -sources

The U.S. consumer watchdog in coming weeks will adopt a rule requiring mortgage servicers to give struggling homeowners until next…

4 years ago

Analysis: Fed’s “big tent” framework may fray under inflation surge

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s carefully crafted move last year to a jobs-first monetary policy, touted as giving workers their best…

4 years ago

Ford sees better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher vehicle prices

Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday its second-quarter operating profit will exceed expectations due to lower costs and rising…

4 years ago

Wall Street closes lower as Fed officials project rate hikes for 2023

The three main Wall Street indexes all closed down on Wednesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve officials unnerved investors with indications…

4 years ago

Take Five: U.S. inflation, China trade and the ECB

A critical view into inflation comes with Thursday's May U.S. consumer price index.

4 years ago