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Economic Impact

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Japanese Household Spending Drops Sharply, Deepening Consumption Slump

The decline raises doubts about the Bank of Japan's plan to lift interest rates by showing weak consumer demand despite rising real wages.

BOJ Minutes Signal More Rate Rises as Government Offers Cautious Reassurance

ECB Set to Hold Rates as Markets Look to Lagarde for September Cue

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbs to 54.4 on Easier Pump Prices

UK House Prices Tick Up as Mortgage Rates Ease

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast and Lowers Brazil Outlook

South Africa Records Modest 0.5% GDP Gain in First Quarter

Austria Tightens Fuel Market as Spritpreisrechner Adds Timed Price Emails and Regulators Report Lower Net Costs

Fed Officials Signal Possible Tightening Over Iran-Driven Energy Shock

TotalEnergies Extends Voluntary Fuel Price Cap Across Its French Network for June

Michelmersh Shuts 139-Year-Old Charnwood Brickworks and Cuts 28 Jobs

France’s Private‑Sector Activity Plunges to 66‑Month Low in May PMI Flash

Rachel Reeves Heckled at Leeds Petrol Station During Fuel Duty Announcement

Japan Q1 Growth Tops Forecasts at 2.1% as Energy Shock Threatens Outlook

German Housing Permits Jump in Q1 as Recovery Shows Strain

Goodyear to Shut Fayetteville Tire Plant in 2027, Cutting About 1,700 Jobs

RICS Reports Sharp April Drop in UK House Prices

NY Fed Survey Finds 1-Year Inflation Expectations Up to 3.6% as Longer-Run Views Hold Near 3%

France Tells Public Agencies to Boost Telework and Curb Nonessential Travel as Fuel Prices Rise

Cost Shock From Middle East War Slams UK and German Builders, Slows Japan Services