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BEIJING (Reuters) – China will guide banks to boost credit in the consumer service industry, its financial regulator said on Thursday, as authorities seek to boost a flagging post-pandemic economic …

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilize in August, after a slight decrease the month before, as households’ hopes for falling inflation have led to significantly brighter …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean consumers’ sentiment improved for a fifth consecutive month to a 15-month high in July, with their inflation expectations resuming a decline, a central bank survey …

(Reuters) – Specialty glass maker Corning forecast third-quarter core sales below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as it grapples with the ongoing slump in the consumer electronics market. Corning said …

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer goods giant Unilever said on Tuesday that China’s declining property market and exports had sent its consumer sentiment to a historic low, …

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers have turned more pessimistic in the face of rising interest rates and high inflation, according to a survey published on Friday which …

(Reuters) – Westpac Banking Corp on Wednesday said it would split its consumer and business banking business into two, with each having its own CEO, effective Aug. 1. The bank …

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer group Which? has urged the government to take action to support households when the competition watchdog publishes its review of grocery pricing, …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment jumped to the highest level in nearly two years in July as inflation subsided and the labor market remained strong, a survey showed on …

(Reuters) – Inflation in Russia accelerated in June, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, a little over a week before the central bank is expected to …

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed more than expected and hit a 21-month low, official data showed on Tuesday, weighed by falling oil and agricultural product prices. The consumer …

(Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending slowed sharply in May, but persistently strong underlying inflation pressures could compel the Federal Reserve to resume raising interest rates next month. The personal consumption …

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s consumer inflation slowed to a 13-month low in May, driven by a sharp pullback in fuel, while a measure of core inflation also …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Consumer sentiment in South Korea ticked further up in June to the highest in just over a year, while inflation expectations remained unchanged, a central bank survey …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, but fears of a recession lingered, according to a survey on Tuesday. The …

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan It’s not just the heatwave. UK consumers are paying through their noses for fish and chips …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s market regulator on Thursday announced a five-month campaign that will ensure platform companies optimise their protocols, to protect the rights of consumers and vendors. The State …

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads …

By Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) – Weak profit forecasts from department store chain Macy’s to discounter Dollar General on Thursday underscored the fragile health of the U.S. consumer as persistent inflation …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand was flat in May compared with the prior month and remained very subdued as consumers remained under pressure amid high inflationary pressures, …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Consumer sentiment in South Korea improved in May to the highest level in a year, with their inflation expectations weakening, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday. …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to a six-month low in May as a standoff to raise the federal government’s borrowing cap fanned worries about the economy’s outlook, a …

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Closely watched U.S. retail trade forecasters on Monday lowered their import target for the first half of 2023 and said they expect incoming …

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fears of stagflation are percolating on Wall Street, as investors await data that could shed light on whether the Federal Reserve is succeeding …

ROME, April 27 (Reuters) – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in April, data showed on Thursday, but sentiment in the manufacturing sector was more downbeat as the outlook …