The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,...
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Italy: Business confidence hits new all-time high in July -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports growth cools in June Merchandise exports rose 32.1% year-on-year in USD terms in June, on the heels of May’s 55.0% jump. Similarly, exports in... -
Peru: Pedro Castillo becomes president of Peru On 28 July, Pedro Castillo was sworn in as president of Peru, a mere eight days after being announced as... -
Kenya: Central Bank leaves rate unchanged in July At its 28 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Kenya’s Central Bank once again decided to leave the Central... -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in July; hints at tapering its QE purchases At its meeting on 27–28 July, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Canada: Inflation plunges to lowest level since March in June Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.14% in June over the previous month, slowing down from the 0.36% increase recorded in... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment improves in July amid higher business confidence The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, edged up to minus 1.1 in July from minus 2.2 in June,... -
Korea: GDP growth picks up in the second quarter amid favorable base effect Economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, with GDP increasing 5.9% on an annual basis according to a preliminary reading... -
Greece: Unemployment drops in May The number of unemployed workers decrease by 31,010 in May compared to April, while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped to... -
Brazil: Current account surplus narrows in June Brazil’s current account recorded a surplus of USD 2.8 billion in June, narrowing from the USD 3.1 billion recorded in...