German consumer confidence is set to continue strengthening into August from the weaker level caused by the coronavirus pandemic, as the reduction in the value-added tax boosted the propensity to buy, survey data from market research group GfK showed Thursday. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index rose to -0.3 points from revised -9.4 in July. The expected reading was -5.0.The consumer clim...
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.