UK retail sales declined unexpectedly in November as the rising cost of living and weak consumer sentiment dragged down consumer spending.Retail sales volume fell 0.4 percent from October, when turnover was up by revised 0.9 percent, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Sales were expected to gain 0.3 percent. Sales excluding auto fuel decreased 0.3 percent, in contrast to t...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.