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Headline Figures Monthly Growth: Retail Sales in the U.S. rose 0.6% in August, reaching $732 billion. Previous Month: July’s growth was revised upward to 0.6% from an initial estimate of 0.5%. Market Expectations: The August figure came in well above forecasts of 0.2%, showing stronger-than-anticipated consumer spending. Annual Growth: Retail …

Unemployment Remains Elevated The U.K. unemployment rate stayed at 4.7% in the three months to July, according to the Office for National Statistics. This was in line with expectations and marks the highest level since July 2021, highlighting persistent softness in the labor market. Pay growth, excluding bonuses, eased slightly …

Britain’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in more than a year in August, boosted by a surge in new business and easing concerns over U.S. tariffs, according to a survey from S&P Global released on Wednesday. Strong Services Performance The UK Services PMI rose to 54.2 in August …

Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA), the world’s largest payment processors, are expected to report higher quarterly profits this week, driven by steady consumer spending. As one of the most widely used payment networks globally, both companies stand well-positioned to withstand economic downturns, thanks to their broad consumer base and diversification …

Monthly and Yearly Gains Reflect Consumer Resilience Retail sales in the United Kingdom saw a robust rebound in June, according to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday. The figures showed a 0.9% increase month-over-month (MoM), recovering from a 2.8% drop in May (revised …

U.S. Retail Sales rose by 0.6% on a monthly basis in June, reaching a total of $720.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report released on Thursday. This increase came after a 0.9% decrease in May and surpassed market expectations, which had forecast a more modest 0.1% rise. On …

The U.K. economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter in May, reflecting a lack of a significant recovery from April’s sharp decline, and putting pressure on the Bank of England to consider further monetary easing. Key Economic Data: GDP Contraction: Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed …

The UK services sector saw its fastest expansion in nearly a year in June, according to the latest data released by S&P Global. The Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) climbed to 52.8, up from 50.9 in May, signaling robust growth in the sector. This positive reading not only exceeded the …

UK house prices dropped by 0.8% in June, marking the biggest monthly decline in more than two years, according to data from mortgage lender Nationwide. This drop was sharper than the forecasted 0.2% increase, highlighting a cooling in the housing market. The decline is attributed to the ending of a …

Retail sales in the UK faced a significant downturn in June, as the latest survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed a deeper contraction in sales activity compared to May. The CBI’s monthly retail sales gauge, which compares sales figures to those from the same time last year, …