#Consumption

China's Q3 Retail Sales YoY Growth Drops to 0.6%, Domestic Demand Recovery Momentum Continues to Cool

Alarms are sounding again in China's domestic demand market. According to the latest data, the year-on-year growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods for the third quarter of 2026 (July) rec

US Q3 CPI Annual Growth Rate Drops to 3.4% in Line with Expectations, Inflation Slowdown Eases Rate Hike Pressure

Core Overview: According to Datatrack data, the US Q3 (July) 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual growth rate recorded 3.4%, continuing to slow down from the previous (Q2) 3.5%. The data results ar

China Q3 2026 CPI YoY Growth Slows to 0.5%, Energy Prices and Extreme Weather Become a Double-Edged Sword

Core Overview: China's recently released Q3 2026 CPI YoY growth rate reported at 0.5%, showing a noticeable cooling compared to 1.0% in Q2 2026. Although the market initially held expectations for a m

Japan Q2 2026 Real Household Spending Unexpectedly Plunges 3.3%, Inflation Continues to Weigh on Consumer Confidence

Data from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications shows that average real household spending in Q2 2026 (the latest observation) decreased 3.3% year-on-year, contracting for the sevent

US Q3 Consumer Confidence Index Drops to 90.8, Missing Expectations; Present Situation Index Declines for Third Consecutive Month, Revealing Economic Fatigue

The latest US Consumer Confidence Index for Q3 2026 (July) has been released, with the data slightly declining from 91.2 in the previous quarter (June) to 90.8, significantly worse than the market's i

US Q3 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Rises to 55.2, Cooling Inflation Expectations Boost Market Sentiment

Core Overview: The US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for Q3 2026 recorded 55.2, a substantial rebound of nearly 11.5% from the previous observation (Q2 2026) of 49.5, while surpassin