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Poland: Retail sales growth softens in August
September 20, 2019
Nominal retail sales rose 6.0% year-on-year in August, coming in below July’s 7.4% jump but showing resilience nevertheless.
Italy: New coalition avoids snap vote, but structural reforms and political stability likely to remain elusive
September 20, 2019
A new government between former enemies the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the Democratic Party (PD) was rapidly formed at the start of September, ending the political crisis that the League’s Matteo Salvini triggered in August in search of early elections.
Australia: Despite sustained job creation, unemployment rate hits one-year high in August
September 19, 2019
Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 34,700 in August, following a revised 36,400 job addition in July (previously reported: +41,100).
Poland: Industrial output falls back in August
September 19, 2019
Industrial output contracted 1.3% year-on-year in August, contrasting the 5.8% jump recorded in July, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS).
Netherlands: Consumer confidence turns pessimistic in September
September 19, 2019
Consumer sentiment soured in September, with the index dropping to minus 2 from 0 in August; yet, the index remained above the 20-year long-term average of minus 4.
Japan: BoJ leaves monetary policy steady in September; signals possible action in October
September 19, 2019
At its 18–19 September meeting, board members at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided in a seven-to-two vote to maintain its current monetary policy stance, in line with market analysts’ expectations.
Argentina: Economy rebounds in Q2 on surging exports, but outlook darkens with changed political landscape
September 19, 2019
Economic activity in the second quarter expanded 0.6% in year-on-year terms, contrasting the 5.8% dive recorded in Q1, according to the Statistical Institute (INDEC).
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