Consumer Spending

UK Consumers Keep Lid On Spending In October: Surveys

British consumers kept a tight rein on their spending ahead of December's election, despite being tempted by retailers offering heavy discounts last m...

U.S. Consumer Spending Slowing; Inflation Benign

U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in September while wages were unchanged, which could cast doubts on consumers' ability to continue driving the...

China's 'Golden Week' Consumer Spending Offers Economy Rare Respite

Spending on retail goods and dining during China's week long National Day holidays returned to growth this year, offering unexpected respite to an economy...

French Consumer Spending Unexpectedly Stalls In August

French consumer spending growth flatlined in August from July, falling short of expectations for a slight increase, data from the INSEE official statistics...

German Consumers More Keen To Spend After ECB Rate Cut: GfK Survey

German consumer morale improved slightly heading into October lifted by the European Central Bank's stimulus package, the GfK market research group said on...

US Consumer Spending Increases Solidly, Income Tepid

US consumer spending increased solidly in July as households bought a range of goods and services, which could further allay financial market fears of a re...

UK Retailers Suffer Weakest July Sales Growth On Record: BRC

Major British retailers reported the weakest July sales growth since records began more than 20 years ago on Tuesday, and overall consumer spendi...

German Consumer Morale Drops As Recession Fears Spread, GfK Says

German consumer morale worsened for the third month in a row heading into August as a global economic downturn, trade disputes and Brexit uncertainty fuel...