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German GfK consumer sentiment edges up to -27.4, uncertainty overshadowing facts - Action Forex
In a modest uptick, Germany's GfK Consumer Sentiment Index for April has slightly improved to -27.4 from March's -28.8, marginally above expectation of -27.8. March's data revealed an improvement in economic expectations and income outlooks, with the former rising to -3.1 from -6.4 and the latter to -1.5 from -4.8. However, the willingness to make purchases marginally declined from -15.0 to -15.3, and the propensity to save saw a notable drop from 17.4 to 12.4.
German Gfk consumer sentiment improves to -18.4, driven by income expectations - Action Forex
Germany's Gfk Consumer Sentiment for August rose to -18.4, surpassing expectations of -21.1, and marking an improvement from July's -21.6. In July, economic expectations jumped from 2.5 to 9.8, and income expectations surged from 8.2 to 19.7, reaching their highest level since October 2021. Willingness to buy also improved, rising from -13.0 to -8.4, while willingness to save slightly decreased from 8.2 to 8.0.
German GfK consumer sentiment drops to -22, pushing back prospects of recovery - Action Forex
Germany's GfK Consumer Sentiment for September took a sharper downturn than expected, falling from -18.6 to -22.0, below the anticipated -18.3. August saw significant drops in key indicators: economic expectations plummeted from 9.8 to 2.0, income expectations nosedived from 19.7 to 3.5, and the willingness to buy dipped further from -8.4 to -10.9. Conversely, the willingness to save increased from 8.0 to 10.7, indicating a cautious approach to spending.
German Gfk consumer climate rises to -21.2, stabilizing at low level - Action Forex
Germany's GfK Consumer Climate index for October showed a marginal improvement, rising from -21.9 to -21.2, though falling short of the expected -21.0. Despite the slight uptick, overall consumer sentiment remains weak. Economic expectations dipped from 2.0 to 0.7 in September, while income expectations saw a stronger rise, from 3.5 to 10.1. The willingness to buy also improved, increasing from -10.9 to -6.9, while the willingness to save climbed from 10.7 to 12.0.
Perceived Political Bias of the Federal Reserve: What does public think? | Mostly Economics
In an NBER paper, Pei Kuang, Michael Weber & Shihan Xie survey US people to figure independence of Fed: We conduct a survey experiment with a large, politically representative sample of U.S. consumers (5,205 participants) to study how perceptions of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) political stance shape macroeconomic expectations and trust in the Fed. The…
Germany’s Gfk consumer sentiment rises to -18.3, remains fragile - Action Forex
Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate index for November improved from -21.0 to -18.3, exceeding forecast of -20.5 and marking its highest level since April 2022. However, the underlying sentiment remains subdued, as economic expectations continued to trend downward for the third consecutive month, dropping -0.5 to -0.2, the lowest level since March.
Australia Westpac consumer sentiment falls as economic outlook worsens - Action Forex
Australian Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index declined -2.0% mom to 92.8 in December. The drop was driven by a sharp deterioration in economic expectations. The economic outlook, next 12 months sub-index fell -9.6% mom to 91.2, while the economic outlook, next 5 years dropped -7.9% to 95.9 mom, erasing nearly half of the gains from the past two months.
German Gfk consumer sentiment improves slightly but remains fragile - Action Forex
Germany’s GfK Consumer Sentiment Index for January rose to -21.3, improving from December’s -23.1. December’s subindices reflected mixed dynamics: economic expectations moved into positive territory at 0.3, up from -3.6, and income expectations increased to 1.4 from -3.5. Willingness to buy also ticked higher to -5.4 from -6.0, while willingness to save fell sharply to 5.9 from 11.9.
German Gfk consumer sentiment falls to -22.4, recovery hopes fade - Action Forex
Germany’s GfK Consumer Sentiment Index for February fell to -22.4, down from -21.4 and missing expectations of -20.5. In January, economic expectations dropped by 1.9 points to -1.6, while income expectations declined by 2.5 points to -1.1. The most concerning development came from willingness to buy, which fell 3 points to -8.4, its lowest level since August 2024.