Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign, which has been touting a message of optimism and “good vibes,” is encountering skepticism from many Americans grappling with rising costs in essential aspects…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government upgraded its view on business sentiment for the first time in two months in December as a central bank survey showed broad recovery in the…
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers’ mood perked up this month as lower inflation made individuals less downbeat about the outlook for their personal finances, although sentiment remained poor overall due…
LONDON – British consumers’ confidence remained stuck at a record low this month in the face of surging inflation and higher interest rates, a survey showed on Friday. Market research…
BANGKOK – Thailand’s industrial sentiment picked up for the first time in three months in June thanks to an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and improved economic activity, an industries group…
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Confidence at Japanese manufacturers in July was subdued, a Reuters poll showed, reflecting pressure from a problematic chip shortage, China’s heavy pandemic response and a…
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence slid in June as rising costs and worries about consumer spending slugged the retail sector, though most firms reported…
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for a seventh straight month to match pandemic lows in June amid an outsized rise in interest rates and surging inflation.…
BANGKOK – Thai consumer confidence dropped for a fifth straight month in May, hitting a ninth-month low, due to worries over higher living costs and the impacts of Russia’s invasion…
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded unexpectedly in early April from a decade low with the strong job market lifting the outlook for wage growth and a fall in gasoline…
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slipped for a fifth straight month in April as rising inflation and the risk of higher interest rates weighed on family finances…
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence improved for the first time in three months in March, as automakers became less pessimistic, though firms feared a fresh surge…
BERLIN – The mood among German exporters brightened considerably in January, with almost all industries expecting growth, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday. Ifo’s barometer for export expectations rose…