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- Yahoo Finance
Inflation and consumer spending updates ahead: What to know this week
A crucial reading of inflation faces investors in the week ahead after a string of disappointing reports to start the year dampened investors' interest rate cut hopes.
- Reuters
Chinese e-commerce giants face delicate balance between discounts, profit
Quarterly earnings reports from Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com this week will be closely watched as barometers for the mood of consumers in the world's second-largest economy. Both firms, which combined account for about 69% of China's e-commerce market revenue, according to DBS estimates, have faced increasing competition in recent years from low-cost platforms, such as PDD Holding's Pinduoduo and ByteDance-owned Douyin. Chinese consumers are seeking discounts and lower-cost shopping because of their cautious attitude toward spending after the COVID-19 pandemic amid lower economic growth and the slowdown in the property sector.
- Investor's Business Daily
Investing Action Plan: Walmart, Alibaba, JD.com Paint A Picture Of Online Retail
Walmart, Home Depot launch retail earnings. Alibaba leads some of China's biggest earnings stories. Inflation data could influence the week.
