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Retail sales slump as Britain gripped by economic slowdown
LONDON (AFP) - Retail sales sank in June to record the largest monthly drop for 22 years, official data showed on Thursday, as consumers slashed spending amid an economic slowdown across the...
AFP Finance News. - Thursday July 24, 11:58 PM -
German Business Confidence and U.K. Retail Sales Sink
Fundamental Headlines • GBPUSD – U.K. retail sales fell 3.9% in June from a record high 3.6% the month prior, the most since at least 1986. The decline was led...
FXCM. - Thursday July 24, 10:25 AM -
U.K. Retail Sales Fall 3.9%, As Inflation Saps Consumers
U.K. retail sales fell 3.9% in June from a record high 3.6% the month prior, the most since at least 1986. The decline was led by a 6.9% drop in apparel purchases as many Britons started buying...
FXCM. - Thursday July 24, 08:43 AM -
Forex in 60 Seconds - GBP/USD Rockets Higher On BOE Vote Count, Will UK Retail Sales Reverse Those Gains?
· The Bank of England's meeting minutes revealed 2 dissents in July - 1 in favor of a 25bp cut, and 1 surprising...
FXCM. - Wednesday July 23, 10:40 PM -
Will UK Retail Sales Push GBP/USD Down Toward 1.9850?
Retail spending in the UK is anticipated to have contracted 2.6 percent during June, following a 3.5 percent gain during the month prior, which happened to be the largest rise since 1979. However,...
FXCM. - Wednesday July 23, 09:50 PM -
British Pound: Retail Sales Will Determine Whether the GBP Can Hold Onto Gains
The surprisingly hawkish Bank of England minutes drove the British pound higher against all of the major currencies.The monetary policy committee voted 7-1-1 to keep interest rates unchanged last...
FXCM. - Wednesday July 23, 09:23 PM -
Retail property market holds strong
Retail property vacancies remain low despite tougher economic times, a leading property analyst says.Jones Lang LaSalle national retail analyst Dino Siswadi said vacancies across retail centres...
AAP. - Wednesday July 23, 06:23 PM -
Lenovo Expands Consumer PC Sales Channels
Lenovo today announced an expanded sales network for its consumer customers, as IdeaPad notebook PCs and IdeaCentre desktop PCs will now be sold through distributors, D&H Distributing and Ingram...
Busiwire. - Wednesday July 23, 02:12 AM -
Canadian Consumer Spending Feels The Pinch Of High Energy
Though its economy is still running strong, Canada's consumers are still feeling the impact of rising energy prices, steady inflation and the jump in credit costs. Statistics Canada reported retail...
FXCM. - Tuesday July 22, 12:48 PM -
Canadian Dollar Rallies Ahead of Retail Sales
The Canadian dollar has strengthened ahead of its retail sales report tomorrow.The strong rise in wholesale sales suggests that consumer spending should have been strong. The recovery in oil...
FXCM. - Monday July 21, 11:24 PM -
Forex in 60 Seconds - USD/JPY Dives On AmEx Q2 Results, Canadian Retail Sales May Weigh On USD/CAD
· US leading indicator index falls negative for 9th time in the past 12 months, Australian producer price...
FXCM. - Monday July 21, 09:22 PM -
Orica to demerge consumer products
Explosives, chemicals and paint maker Orica Ltd is to spin off its consumer products business, in a move to become a pure mining services provider and capitalise on the resources boom.The demerged...
AAP. - Monday July 21, 09:19 PM -
Betta to add furniture to its retail mix
Privately owned franchise operator BSR Australia Ltd, better known as Betta, is to add furniture and related retailing to its core electrical appliance franchises, the company says.BSR Australia took...
AAP. - Monday July 21, 08:58 PM -
USD/CAD May Break Below Parity If Canadian Retail Sales Rise on Tuesday
The release of Canadian consumer spending data is likely to add to evidence suggesting that the Bank of Canada will leave rates unchanged going forward, and may even consider raising rates. Canadian...
FXCM. - Monday July 21, 07:41 PM -
NZ dlr dips on weak consumer spending, bonds fall
WELLINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar NZD= eased slightly on Monday after data showed falling consumer spending, adding to nerves ahead of a central bank policy decision later this...
Reuters Finance News, Australia. - Monday July 21, 05:18 PM
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