The consumer confidence index in Italy rose in June to 116.2 points from 113.7 points a month earlier, data of the statistical agency Istat showed. This is reported by the finversia.ru project. Strengthening of the consumer confidence is observed in Italy for the first time in three months. Analysts had expected the decline to 113.3 points. The assessment of the current situation in June remained negative for the third month in a row. At the same time, the indicator, reflecting consumer confidence in the economic situation for the coming months, improved in June. Composite index of the assessment of business conditions was 105.4 points, increased from 104.6 points in May.
The second quarter had seen Australian consumer prices dropping by a record. This could be attributed to the coronavirus crisis dragging child care cost and petroleum prices, inflicting a serious damage to years of growth toward higher inflation. Last ...
The Dollar traded lower earlier on Thursday in European markets after new hope of an economic recovery in Europe bolstered sentiment. The Dollar index fell by 0.1% to 954.808 at 3:10 AM ET (0710 GMT), gaining only slightly from the four-month ...
China's diesel exports for June fell by 50% year-on-year, a record low since September 2018 as lockdown measures around the world continued to curb fuel demand. China exported has 1.04 million tons of diesel, compared to the 1.45 million and ...
Japan's industrial output is expected to recover in June from a double-digit decline in May amid hopes that factory activity may have reached its lowest due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters’ poll of 13 economists. While ...
Australian retail sales advanced 2.4% in June. This came as an upbeat figure following a 16.5% increase seen in May as the land down under resumed its economic operations from coronavirus-related lockdowns. The country’s retail sales ...