US Stock Rally Cools as October Turbulence, Earnings Season Loom
US equities have defied virtually every warning in the past five months, clocking one of the best stretches…
Trump’s tariffs are driving a wedge through the US economy, further separating the haves from the have-nots
Shoppers look at school supplies at a Walmart in Dallas on August 12. – LM Otero/AP Americans ramped…
H&M targets Brazil and India as US, European spending slows
By Helen Reid and Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Fashion retailer H&M is seeking to expand in emerging…
The Top 50 Brands of 2025 Include Amazon, Formula 1, NBA and More
As the year has continued to be a guessing game of who will reign supreme amid an uncertain…
China Job Market Woes Spread at Worst Time for Deflation Fight
China’s labor market is deteriorating just as deflationary pressures showed initial signs of easing, threatening to reverse progress…
China’s consumers are surprising economists. Meet the ‘bifurcated shopper.’
Stories like these are showing up in the data, too. Retail sales overall grew only 3.4% in August,…
Key US Inflation Metric to Ease as Focus Shifts to Jobs Market
A shopper at a clothing store in downtown Detroit, Michigan. (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of…
China set for bumper ‘golden week’ travel rush in boost for economy
China is likely to see a bumper surge in travel bookings for the coming “golden week” holiday –…
Consumer sentiment drops in September as Americans anticipate job market risks
US consumer sentiment continued to slide in September as Americans worried about their jobs and inflation. The University…
‘I’m so in debt’: China’s personal loan subsidy draws scepticism as financial strain grows among youth
China’s new loan subsidy includes a split between borrowing above and below 50,000 yuan – something analysts say…
Swipe Local or Click to Ship?
Consumer spending in the age of Amazon, and what businesses are doing to keep community loyalty After two…
Household spending up despite wet Sydney weather
The CommBank HSI Index analyses month-to-month spending patterns using anonymised payments data from about seven million CBA customers,…