Latest reading: China’s official NBS Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8 in August 2026 from 49.2 in July, slightly exceeding market...
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China: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs stay soft in August -
New Zealand: Business confidence dips in August Latest reading: The ANZ Business Confidence Index eased to 53.7 in August from 56.1 in July, but remained at a... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence dips in August Latest reading: The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator edged down to 98.0 in August, following 99.3 in July. The latest... -
Australia: Economic growth rises in the second quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Australia’s GDP grew 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2, following a 0.3% expansion in the... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales gain steam in July Latest reading: Retail sales increased 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in July, following a 2.2% rise in the prior month.... -
New Zealand: At its meeting on 2 September, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by... -
Mexico: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI readings stay weak in August Latest reading: The Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) held steady at 49.7 in August,... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing and services PMIs remain healthy in August Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.1 in August from 53.2 in July, an increase... -
Korea: Inflation rises in August from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 3.1% on a year-on-year basis in August, following a 2.8% increase in the previous... -
Switzerland: Retail sales slow in July Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in July, following a 0.3% rise in the...