Consumer confidence rose to 116.6 in July from June’s 115.1, marking the best reading since September 2018. July’s reading came...
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Italy: Consumer confidence hits near three-year high in July -
Italy: Business confidence hits new all-time high in July The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
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,... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports grow at a more moderate pace in June Merchandise exports soared 29.1% over the same month last year in June (May: +125.2% year-on-year), driven by a doubling in... -
Mexico: Economic activity growth ticks up in May The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) expanded 0.6% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: +0.2% mom; previously reported:...