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Whirlpool Halves Outlook and Suspends Dividend as Iran War Hammers Appliance Demand

The company links a March collapse in consumer confidence to a recession-level drop in big-ticket purchases.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Edges Up in April to 92.8

U.S. Consumer Confidence Ticks Up in March as Inflation Worries Deepen

Australia Consumer Sentiment Ticks Higher as Inflation Expectations Spike

U.S. Consumer Confidence Edges Higher to 91.2 in February as Job Views Brighten

Japan’s Preliminary Q4 GDP Edges Up on Investment, Misses Forecasts

UK Consumer Strain Intensifies With Rising Debt and Tighter Credit, Threatening Q1 Growth

U.S. Consumer Confidence Sinks to Lowest Since 2014 as Outlook Darkens

Australian Consumer Confidence Slips Again as Rate Fears Build

UK High Street in 2025: Store Closures and Rescue Deals Redraw Major Chains

U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls Again to 89.1 as Present Conditions Slump

Year-End Consumer Mood Diverges: UK, U.S. Tick Up as Germany Slides

Argentina’s Consumer Confidence Falls in December, Halting Recent Rebound

New Zealand Confidence Jumps: Consumers Turn Optimistic as Business Hits 30-Year High

Card Factory Cuts Profit Guidance to £55–60 Million as Festive Trading Disappoints

South Africa’s Consumer Confidence Rises to -9 in Q4, Highest of 2025

Markets Near Records on Fed Cut Bets as Netflix Pursues $83 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

German Holiday Shopping Starts Weak as Consumer Mood Slips to Year Low

U.S. Consumer Confidence Sinks to 88.7 in November, Outlook Gauge Flags Recession Risk

Oil Near Monthly Lows as Ukraine Ceasefire Signals Cut Risk Premiums