Sunday, May 3, 2026

International Finance

Category : Economy

Economy

Economic, consumer confidence up in euro zone, EU

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Anti-establishment attitude towards European Parliament polls have little impact on business sentiments, reports Team IFM Brussels, June 2: It was business as usual for Europeans in May, literally, with the Euroscepticism surrounding the elections to the European Parliament later in the month seeming to have had little impact on business sentiments, data released by the...
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Economy

Japan retail sales decline in April, recovery forecast

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The plunge, the fastest in three years, was a direct fallout of April sales tax hike, reports Team IFM Tokyo,June 2: Retail sales plunged at its briskest pace in April in Japan since it was struck by the twin blows of a tsunami and an earthquake in 2011, official data released on Wednesday said, but...
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Economy

Americans upbeat about future as recruitments swell

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Companies also believe first quarter winter blues are over and that the economy will rebound, reports Team IFM New York, May 30: In a nod to a US government statement earlier this month that the unemployment pool shrank in April reflecting the resilience in the economy, an independent research organisation has found Americans to be...
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Economy

US home prices up in first quarter

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Despite weak real estate transaction activity, purchase cost goes up for 11th straight quarter, reports Team IFM Washington, May 29: US house prices beat projections and market reports to chalk gains in the first three months of the year, separate reports from official and industry quarters say, giving rise to the hope that despite recent...
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Economy

Hong Kong trade deficit goes up 29.5%

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Fall in exports to Mainland and the rest of Asia as well as lower demand from advanced economies, especially the US put trade in disarray, reports Team IFM Hong Kong, May 29: Hong Kong’s April trade deficit increased 29.5 percent over its year-ago amount to HK$55.3 billion triggered by a slump in exports to Mainland...
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Economy

UK business sector most bullish since September 2008

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Acquisitions rise in first quarter at briskest pace, while Easter festivities push up rate of inflation in April, reports Team IFM. London, May 28:  Business investments in the first quarter this year, driven by consumer spending, was the highest in the UK since the 2008 July-September period before global recession set in, while Easter holidays...
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Economy

German recovery on expected lines, says data office

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The government believes economy gaining momentum while respected think-tank maintains businesses not so sure about future, report Team IFM Munich, May 28: Germany, it seems, is tiptoeing towards recovery. Its statistical office says the national economy is “gaining momentum” on expected lines; a greatly valued survey report says business confidence slipped this month, while an...
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Economy

Higher auto prices push up Singapore’s April inflation rate

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Housing sees prices falling, but central bank predicts inflationary trends to continue in second half, reports Team IFM Singapore, May 27: Singapore’s consumer prices, already under pressure from rising labour costs, were propelled by a spike in transportation costs to almost double in April compared to the preceding month, official data released last week show,...
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Economy

Global investors turn bullish with Modi as India’s new Prime Minister

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party by winning a majority on its own, the first time any single party has done so in the past 30 years, has raised expectations of accelerated economic growth through stable, decisive government. New Delhi, May 26: Global investors are eagerly waiting for Monday, May 26, when Narendra Modi will...
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Economy

Japan’s trade deficit shrinks 7.8%

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
April is not the cruellest month for economy as car exports to US rev up and a weak yen is expected to boost exports further, reports Team IFM Tokyo, May 26: Japan improved its April trade balance with a 5.1 percent rise in exports and its imports clocking a 3.4 percent increase resulting in a...
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