Consumer confidence came in at minus 9.0 in May, up notably from April’s minus 15.0. May’s result marked the strongest...
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United Kingdom: Consumer confidence rises to over one-year high in May -
Nigeria: Naira hits new record low on the official market The Nigerian naira dropped to a new record low of NGN 419.8 per USD on the official market on 14... -
Denmark: Consumer sentiment turns optimistic in May Consumer confidence climbed in May and came in at plus 2.8, markedly up from April’s minus 1.1. May’s result marked... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence rises to a near two-year high in May but remains in pessimistic terrain Consumer confidence edged up to 85.8 in May, following April’s 77.9, logging the highest reading since June 2019. That said,... -
Malaysia: Inflation comes in at highest level since March 2017 in April Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.16% in April over the previous month, coming in below the 0.33% rise recorded in... -
Japan: Consumer prices fall again in April Core consumer prices dropped 0.49% from the previous month in April, contrasting the 0.20% increase seen in March. Core consumer... -
Hong Kong: Inflation rises in April Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.10% from the previous month in April, a smaller increase than the 0.40% increase logged... -
Australia: Unemployment rate drops in April Seasonally-adjusted employment decreased by 30,600 in April, following 77,000 jobs gain in March and surprising markets on the downside. April’s... -
Australia: Business confidence at record high in April The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) jumped to 26.0 points in April from 16.7 points in... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment moderates in May The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index dropped to 113.1 in May from 118.8 in April, which had marked the strongest...