WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in April as higher gasoline prices pulled spending away from other goods, indicating that consumer spending was losing momentum.
U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend at the start ...
KBRA releases research examining April retail sales. This month's installment discusses several indicators of a gently slowing U.S. economy including flattening retail sales, slowing nonfarm ...
Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May following three straight months of declines, but Americans remain anxious about ...
April's sales of A$35.7 billion ($23.78 billion) were up a sluggish 1.3% from a year earlier. That growth is particularly ...
Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on UK retail sales figures for April. Consensus is that retail sales slipped by 0.4% month-on-month after a flat reading for March. In the US meanwhile, ...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS data (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) for April fell below forecasts, ...
At the time of writing, GBP/USD traded at around US$1.2747, a fall of just under 0.5% from Tuesday’s opening rates. The Pound ...
Canadian consumer spending sharply rebounded last month, according to preliminary data, after weaker-than-expected retail ...
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, with sentiment hurt across the globe. In early economic news, UK retail sales came in below forecasts after a damp April.