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Economy
Italian Business and Consumer Confidence Improve in August, But Growth Still Subdued
ISTAT data shows consumer sentiment up for a second month and business sentiment up for a third, but both missed or bare...
Economy
Brazil Job Confidence Hits Survey High as Retail and Temporary Hiring Lift Outlook
FGV's July labour market survey shows 59.3% of Brazilians see little risk of losing their job, the highest share in the ...
Markets
US Retail Sales Drop and Consumer Confidence Slide; Hong Kong GDP Forecast Lifted to 4.5% Top End
July US retail sales fell 0.6% and the Michigan consumer sentiment index came in at 51, missing forecasts, while Hong Ko...
Markets
Fed, Big Tech, and Oil Converge to Test Fragile Market Confidence
A South Korean chip stock rout, the Fed's most uncertain meeting since 2018, and renewed Middle East strikes set a tense...
Markets
Dow Surges 600 Points as Investors Abandon Chips; Consumer Confidence Misses
A sharp rotation out of semiconductor shares pushed the Dow up more than 600 points while the Nasdaq clawed back losses....
Economy
Turkish Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Year High as Economic Optimism Surges
Turkey’s consumer confidence index climbed to 89.8 in July, its highest since May 2023, driven by a sharp rise in househ...