Sales surge masks growing gloom over New Year slump
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Guardian poll shows 55% of voters feel confident despite economic chills
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January is normally a month when U.S.  stock mutual funds generate strong net sales, but early data  shows a rare outflow is possible as the stock market's rocky  start this year dampens enthusiasm.
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Shops all over the UK reported strong sales on Saturday despite reports of disappointing pre-Christmas sales.
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Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent  in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly  reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to  a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.
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US retail sales barely rise in January, figures show, as consumers pause for breath after a hectic end to 2006.
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Last-minute shoppers saved the Christmas season for retailers with a surge of spending last week. Sales were up 11.6 percent for the week compared with last year, according to ShopperTrak.
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Sales of new homes rose to an all-time high in 2004, the fourth straight annual record. But activity in December barely budged after a big drop the previous month, suggesting the nation's red-hot housing market may finally be cooling.
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Housing data showed that sales surged in April by the largest jump in 14 years, dampening hopes of an interest rate cut to stimulate the economy.
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UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year but there was a seasonal rush, retailers say.
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U.S. consumer sentiment improved in  January, spurred by growing confidence in the labor market,  while sales of existing homes hit a record in 2004 but dipped  in December, according to surveys published on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumers' mood unexpectedly brightened a bit in January but failed to silence the drumbeat of talk about a possible economic downturn.
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The mood of consumers brightened a bit in January, even amid the constant drumbeat of talk about a possible recession, weak jobs market and falling stock prices.
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Frigid winter winds blew life into U.S. retailers' January sales as consumers snapped up cold weather clothes that were left on the shelves from the holiday season.
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WASHINGTON - Americaâs consumers came off a buying binge and were less jolly spenders in November. Newhome sales, meanwhile, cooled from a record high, while demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded.
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A sharp rise in January home sales and modest price declines indicate that the Massachusetts real estate market may be recovering from its worst slump in more than a decade.
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Retail sales, helped by sizzling activity in auto showrooms, jumped by 1.2 percent in December, providing a solid finish to a year in which sales climbed at the fastest pace since 1999.
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January is normally a month when U.S. stock mutual funds generate strong net sales, but early data shows a rare outflow is possible as the stock market's rocky start this year dampens enthusiasm.