Tag: Consumer
China CB urged to add tools to spur consumption
BEIJING- China’s central bank should develop new policy tools to help boost consumption, while beefing up efforts to support property and capital markets, a...
Australia Jan retail sales rise 0.3% on-month
SYDNEY- Australian retail sales posted a small gain in January after a strong showing in the last quarter as consumer spending continued to pick...
Base metals post gains
BENGALURU- Most base metals in Shanghai gained on Tuesday on hopes of more stimulus from China, the world’s biggest metals consumer, and some improvement...
Indonesia records first deflation reading in 20 yrs
JAKARTA- Indonesia’s consumer price index fell for the first time in more than two decades in February, official data showed on Monday, after the...
Euro zone inflation slows to 2.4% in Feb
FRANKFURT- Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last month but its most closely watched component also dropped, sealing the case for...
