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Japan Business Mood Splits as Chip Orders Surge and Service Confidence Falls

The gap complicates the Bank of Japan's policy choices by pairing strong export demand for AI-related chips with rising wholesale inflation.

Kiwis' Confidence Rebounds as Inflation Expectations Ease

U.S. Retail Sales Jump 0.9% in May as Gasoline Lifts Headline Gains

Kingfisher Reports 0.9% Sales Drop as Screwfix Counters B&Q Slump

Brazilian SMEs Post Modest 3.6% Revenue Gain as Industry Surveys Signal Fragile Recovery

Pakistan Auto Sales Jump in April as FY26 Recovery Gains Pace

ASIC Probes Accent Group Executives Over 2025 Trades

U.S. Consumer Confidence Edges Up in April to 92.8

NZ Confidence High as Pricing Pressures Reemerge, Putting RBNZ on Alert

Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop Enter Administration With 2,500 Jobs at Risk

Mexico Business Confidence Ticks Up in December, Marks Second Straight Annual Drop

UK Card Spending Slips in 2025 as Essentials Fall and Experiences Hold Up

UK Post-Christmas Footfall Climbs With Boxing Day at 10-Year High

UK Retail Sales Fall Again in November as Black Friday Bump Fades

Frasers Half-Year Sales Up as Overseas Expansion Counters UK Retail Declines

Asda Sales Slide After IT Cutover Snag as Chair Flags Recovery Stretching Into 2026

Small-Business Optimism Slips to 98.2 as Profits and Sales Weaken

Brazil Industry and Trade Confidence Falls Again in October

Cracker Barrel to Close 14 Maple Street Biscuit Locations After Rebrand Backlash

UK Car Output Climbs for Second Month, but Overall Vehicle Production Falls on Commercial Downturn