household spending

The global economy must steer through a precarious recovery this year and next as inflation keeps dragging on household spending and higher interest rates weigh on growth, banks and markets. That was the takeaway Wednesday from the…

India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday presented her fifth budget and her speech, which lasted 87 minutes, also turned out to be her shortest one so far. Sitharaman's budget speech in 2022 was close to 92 minutes, which…

Household spending trends ahead of India’s main festive season are flashing warning signs of a widening chasm in demand recovery as inflation hovers around 7% and unemployment keeps on rising. Consumer-goods makers are reporting robust…

New Delhi: Consumers in India showed consistent improvement in purchases across essential and discretionary products, according to a monthly India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) survey by Axis My India.…

A new household spending report has painted a fascinating picture of Australians emerging from lengthy pandemic-induced habits.Australians have pulled back on spending on housing, instead forking out cash on transport, travel and retail…