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Japan’s consumer confidence recovers

September 6, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

Japan’s consumer confidence posted a month-over-month gain in August, the first in two months, signaling optimism about the factors that influence their attitudes. The Cabinet Office said its consumer confidence index rose to 42. Market […]

Consumer sentiment sags in China

August 31, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

China’s road to a more consumption-driven economy appears bumpier, with the Westpac-MNI China consumer sentiment index at 111.5, a 2.2% decrease. The reading is still positive, but four of five subcomponents were down last month, […]