posted by
Alice
1 day 4 hours ago
in Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 1 day 3 hours ago
THE Australian dollar closed higher after the release of a positive consumer confidence report as market expectations firmed in the lead up to labour force figures tomorrow.
posted by
jed
1 day 9 hours ago
in AUD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 1 day 8 hours ago
The Australian dollar was slightly higher today as a strong consumer confidence report prompted anticipation of firm official labour force figures.
posted by
junray
1 day 9 hours ago
in NZD, Inflation, Consumer
made popular 1 day 9 hours ago
New Zealand’s central bank has little scope to raise borrowing costs before June as rising unemployment curbs consumer spending and housing demand, according to economists.
posted by
morgan
3 days ago
in USD, Oil, Consumer
made popular 3 days ago
Oil extended gains toward $82 a barrel on Monday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and signs of an economic recovery in top oil consumer, the United States.
posted by
sexyback
4 days ago
in USD, Employment, Consumer
made popular 4 days ago
Investors enter the coming week breathing a collective sigh of relief, after February nonfarm payrolls fell less than expected and the unemployment rate held at 9.7%.
posted by
Burum
5 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 5 days ago
Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in January for the first time in a year, led by auto loans and a sign Americans are gaining confidence in the economy.
posted by
dailyjane
5 days ago
in GBP, Agriculture, Consumer
made popular 5 days ago
Politicians should consider imposing VAT on food, children's clothes and household gas and electricity, a report from a think-tank suggests.
posted by
brilo
6 days ago
in USD, CAD, Consumer
made popular 6 days ago
Consumer confidence in Canada has risen to pre-recession levels and remains ahead of similar U.S. indexes, data released Thursday shows.
posted by
konata
7 days ago
in GBP, Consumer
made popular 7 days ago
Consumer confidence in the UK has reached a two-year high and is almost double what it was last year, researchers have said today.
posted by
brilo
8 days ago
in EUR, Inflation, Consumer
made popular 8 days ago
Eurozone consumer price inflation eased in February, giving further reasons for the European Central Bank to hold its key interest rate at a record low in Thursday's meeting. Separate data showed that producer prices continued to drop in January.
posted by
Buck
9 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 8 days ago
Stocks and the dollar rose as growth in U.S. consumer spending, a possible European rescue of Greece and American International Group Inc.’s $35.5 billion sale of an Asian unit bolstered confidence in the economic recovery.
posted by
FXTimes
9 days ago
in Fundamental, Employment, Consumer
made popular 8 days ago
Being the first week of the month, this week is full of new information about the US economy in February. We will be getting plenty of employment based data this week, with the most important being the February payroll situation that is due out o