Japan's consumer sentiment worsened for the first time in six months in August to the lowest level in four months, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday.The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index dropped to 36.1 in August from 37.1 in July.Further, the latest reading was the highest since April, when it was 35.0.All sub-indices registered decreases in August, the survey said.The ...
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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.