Germany Consumer Confidence Rises Despite Middle East Conflict
Consumer confidence in Germany has improved a little on the back of a recovery in income expectations, but…
Consumer spending slows as households feel the squeeze
Comment: Early shifts in consumer spending patterns after the disruption in the Middle East have become clearer as…
UK bond yields set for biggest weekly drop since 2024; retail sales fall as drivers cut back on fuel – as it happened | Business
Closing post Time to wrap up… The UK borrowed more than expected in April as high inflation drove…
Why Oil’s Supply Crunch Could Arrive Late
The oil market still looks surprisingly calm for a system that has spent nearly three months absorbing the…
Australian consumers lose faith in economy
Aussie motorists are losing faith the economy, with the number of people considering a major purchase falling, according…
China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly
China’s chief trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, urged Asia-Pacific economies to reject a zero-sum mentality, grow the economic pie…
Do Australians really ‘work half the week’ just to pay their income tax? See for yourself
The next federal election in 2028 looks set to be a battle of the tax plans. Treasurer Jim…
German economy reaffirmed to grow by 0.3% in Q1 2026
Q1 GDP +0.3% vs +0.3% q/q prelimPrior +0.3% The estimate here is very much old news as the…
JPMorgan sees Turkey central bank lift interest rates to 40% imminently
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Investment bank JPMorgan said on Friday that Turkey’s central bank was likely to…
AUD/USD Outlook: Weak Australian Data Meets Relentless Risk Appetite
Traders have aggressively scaled back expectations for further RBA tightening, yet refuses to wilt as strong equity correlations…
Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent' – BBC
Trump wants new Fed chair to be ‘totally independent’ BBCProtester with ‘Trump is a war criminal’ banner removed from…
Portuguese among top in Europe for desire to travel in 2026, but high costs remain a concern
The Portuguese are among the Europeans with the greatest desire to travel in 2026, even amidst geopolitical tensions…