How has the consumer sector performed in different parts of the world? Here is a list of major countries and their most recent figures on retail sales:
China's inflation accelerated unexpectedly on energy prices in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. Consumer price inflation rose to 1.2 percent in April from 1.0 percent in March. Prices were expected to rise 0.9 percent. At the same time, core inflation edged up...
China will on Monday release April figures for consumer and producer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In March, consumer prices were down 0.7 percent on month and up 1.0 percent on year, while producer prices added an annual 0.5 percent. Australia will provide...
The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase in U.S. wholesale inventories in the month of March. The report said wholesale inventories shot up by 1.3 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.9 percent in February.
Slovakia's industrial production decreased for the second straight month in March. Industrial production fell 0.9 percent year-on-year in March, slower than the 2.9 percent decline in February. The overall industrial performance was most significantly affected by lower manufacture of motor vehicles and a marked decline in manufacture of petroleum products.