Joshua Kirby

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Kirby

British shoppers drew back on spending, a new sign of pessimism in an economy struggling to gain momentum. Retail sales were 2.7% lower on month in May, the country’s Office for National Statistics said Friday, ending a streak of four straight months of rising sales to April as the weather improved and easing price inflation encouraged consumers to loosen the purse strings.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Joshua Kirby

The mood among British consumers improved a little this month, though global turmoil could see confidence darken again ahead. Consumer confidence improved two points to minus 18, according to research group GfK’s monthly index for June, published with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions. That built on the previous month’s rise and came against economists’ expectations for no change. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Joshua Kirby

U.K. Consumer Sentiment Edges Up Again Despite Global TurbulenceBy contrast, the gauge of personal financial situations remained unchanged Published June 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM ET The mood among British consumers improved a little this month, though global turmoil could see confidence darken again ahead. Consumer confidence improved two points to minus 18, according to research group GfK’s monthly index for June, published with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions.

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Joshua Kirby

Turkish Central Bank Stands Pat on Rates Despite Easing InflationTRINTRTurkey's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged Thursday, cementing an earlier move to lift rates after political tensions threatened to complicate efforts to bring rampant price inflation under control.

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | Joshua Kirby

Europe’s Exporters Feel the Chill From Trump TariffsFactory output began to decline following April’s tariff blitz Updated June 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM ET Europe’s exports to the U.S. plunged by a third in April as demand was squeezed by President Trump’s tariff increases, leading to a fall in factory output that suggests economic growth has slowed after a strong start to the year.