Australia Indigenous referendum set to fail as support dips, poll shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Support for the inclusion of an Indigenous advisory panel in Australia’s constitution has dipped further, a poll showed on Monday, putting the landmark proposal on track for defeat ahead…
Nasdaq short interest dips 0.9% in mid-July
NEW YORK – Short interest on the Nasdaq fell 0.9% in mid-July, the exchange said late Tuesday. As of July 15, short interest dipped to about 13.058 billion shares, compared with 13.173…
Thai factory output unexpectedly dips 0.08% y/y
BANGKOK – Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in June dropped 0.08% from a year earlier, dragged down by lower production of hard disk drives, plastic pellets and steel, the industry ministry said…
U.S. dollar share of FX reserves steady in Q1, euro share dips, IMF says
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar’s share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund was 58.8% in the first quarter, unchanged from that of the last three…
S.Korean consumer sentiment dips in June – survey
SEOUL – South Korean consumers turned pessimistic about overall economic conditions in June for the first time in more than a year, while their inflation expectations hit a decade high, a central…
U.S. small-business sentiment dips in May -NFIB
WASHINGTON – U.S. small-business confidence edged down in May as worries about high inflation persisted, according to a survey on Tuesday, which also showed demand for labor remained strong despite rising interest…
Israel’s Elbit Systems Q1 profit dips, revenue up
(Reuters) – Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems on Tuesday reported lower first-quarter profit, attributing the drop to stock price-linked compensation plans, while revenue rose. The company earned $1.19 per diluted share…
Rouble dips against dollar after Russia eases capital controls
(Reuters) – The Russian rouble weakened against the dollar on Wednesday but steadied not far from a five-year high against the euro, after losing the support of some capital controls and as…
U.S. consumer short-term inflation outlook dips, spending plans rise -NY Fed survey
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations one year from now dipped in April but their view of inflation over the medium-term rose and household spending expectations also climbed to a record high,…
Gold dips as bond yields rise before Fed meeting
By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) – Gold prices fell on Monday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields pressured demand for zero-yield bullion, ahead of a widely expected big interest rate hike by the Federal…
U.S. consumer confidence dips in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence edged down in April, though households planned to buy automobiles and many appliances, which should help to underpin consumer spending in the second quarter. The Conference Board…
German investor morale dips in April, inflation expectations ease
BERLIN – German investor sentiment fell by less than expected in April, a survey showed on Tuesday, as a decline in inflation expectations gave some cause for hope about the outlook for…
Chile’s February copper production down 7%, manufacturing output dips
SANTIAGO – Copper output in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the metal, fell 7% year on year to 399,817 tonnes in February, the country’s statistics agency said on Thursday. This follows…
Pricey Singapore rents go through the roof even as population dips
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE – Home rents have risen to a seven-year high in Singapore, already one of the world’s most expensive cities, even though the city-state’s population has dipped in the…
New Zealand manufacturing activity dips in January
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw a reduction in the level of expansion in the first month of 2022, a survey showed on Friday. The Bank of New Zealand-Business NZ’s seasonally…
Analysis-Facebook usage dips for first time. Will Instagram follow?
By Paresh Dave and Elizabeth Culliford – TikTok, the pandemic and mobile data costs in India all helped draw people away from Facebook at an unprecedented rate last quarter. The big question…
America Movil dips on pay TV permit snag, minor impact seen
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY -Shares of Mexican telecoms giant America Movil fell on Thursday after a regulator scuttled its long-term goal to enter the local pay TV market, raising speculation over…
French consumer confidence dips in January over inflation worries
PARIS – French consumer confidence dipped in January, an official statistics survey showed, as concerns over inflation weighed on the euro zone’s second biggest economy. Consumer confidence slipped to 99 points from…
U.S. consumer confidence dips; more plan to buy big-ticket items
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed slightly in January, with more consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles and other big- ticket items even as they grew less optimistic about…
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