The value of retail sales in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on month in August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday - coming in at A$34.881 billion. more...
Consumer confidence in the U.S. improved much more than expected in the month of September, the Conference Board revealed in a report released on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index climbed to 108.0 in September from an upwardly revised 103.6 in August. more...