Lower inflation lifts UK consumer sentiment to two-year high – GfK
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers are their most confident since January 2022 as lower inflation helped them to feel better about their finances, a survey showed on Friday, welcome…
U.S. home builder sentiment, New York state factory activity drop
(Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilders’ confidence and New York state factory activity fell in August to their lowest levels since near the start of the COVID pandemic, a further sign the economy…
U.S. small business sentiment edges up in July, NFIB says
(Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence edged up in July as fuel prices eased and job openings became marginally easier to fill, but inflation worries intensified, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
Toronto home prices fall for fifth month as ‘significant’ rate hikes dent sentiment
TORONTO – Home prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) fell for the fifth straight month in July, as rapidly rising interest rates further doused the city’s once-red-hot housing market, data from…
China July home prices, sales volume fall as sentiment wilts – survey
BEIJING – China’s July new home prices and sales volume both fell from a month earlier, a private survey showed on Monday, with fragile sentiment further corroded by nationwide threats by homebuyers…
U.S. small business sentiment drops near 9-1/2-year low in June- NFIB
WASHINGTON – U.S. small-business confidence dropped to the lowest level in nearly 9-1/2 years in June amid concerns about inflation, but demand for labor remained solid as businesses continued to grow their…
Australia consumer sentiment slides further in July amid inflation gloom
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for an eighth straight month to match pandemic lows in July as the surging cost of living and rising interest rates darkened the…
New Zealand business sentiment continues to weaken as supply issues dominate
WELLINGTON – New Zealand business sentiment fell again in June as supply-side issues continue to dominate the list of firms’ biggest problems, consistent with inflation pressures that are still intense, an ANZ…
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…
German consumer sentiment plunges to new record low – GfK
BERLIN – German consumer sentiment is projected to fall to another record low in July, as the Ukraine war and interrupted supply chains push up energy and food prices even further, a…
U.S. home builder sentiment hits two-year low in June – NAHB
WASHINGTON – Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders dropped to a two-year low in June as high inflation and rising mortgage rates reduced affordability for entry-level and first-time buyers, a survey showed on…
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…
Japan service sector sentiment rises for 3rd month in May -govt
TOKYO – Japan’s service sector sentiment index rose for the third straight month in May, a sign of improving sentiment about the overall economy, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Wednesday. The…
Euro zone sentiment barely changed in May, inflation expectations ease
BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic sentiment barely changed in May as slightly greater optimism in services and among consumers offset an ebbing of confidence in industry, data showed on Monday. The European…
China property market slumps on developers’ debt crisis, weak buyer sentiment
By Clare Jim and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa HONG KONG – China’s property market, a key pillar of the world’s second-largest economy, has weakened sharply in the past year as a result of…
Australia consumer sentiment dives as rates, inflation rise
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for a sixth straight month to a 21-month low in May as surging inflation and rising interest rates weighed on family finances and…
U.S. homebuilder sentiment drops to seven-month low amid surging mortgage rates
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders fell to a seven-month low in April as surging mortgage rates and snarled supply chains boosted housing costs, shutting out some first-time…
U.S. small business sentiment ebbs as inflation worries mount -NFIB
WASHINGTON – U.S. small business confidence fell in March, with the share of owners reporting that inflation was their single most important problem the largest since 1981, a survey showed on Tuesday.…
Euro zone sentiment plunges in March as Ukraine war scares consumers
BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic sentiment fell sharply in March, data showed on Wednesday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent consumer confidence plummeting and their inflation expectations to record highs. The European…
War, inflation drag German consumer sentiment lowest since Feb 2021
BERLIN – German consumer morale looks set to slump heading into April as the war in Ukraine pushed households’ economic and income expectations to new record lows since the 2009 financial crisis,…
U.S. consumer sentiment hit more than 10-year low; inflation fears mount
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in early February amid expectations that inflation would continue to increase in the near term,…
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Feb as inflation bites
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances and overshadowed an easing in coronavirus cases.…
U.S. small business sentiment drops to 11-month low -NFIB
WASHINGTON – U.S. small business confidence fell to an 11-month low in January amid persistent worker shortages and higher prices for materials, a survey showed on Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent…
Euro zone economic sentiment eases in Jan
BRUSSELS – Euro zone economic sentiment deteriorated in January, data showed on Friday, pulled down by a more downbeat sentiment in the two key sectors of industry and services. The European Commission’s…
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