Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 9 in Q2,...
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Japan: Business sentiment remains positive but dips in Q2 -
Kazakhstan: Inflation comes in at highest level since September 2016 in August Consumer prices increased 1.40% in August over the previous month, accelerating from the 1.10% increase logged in July. Looking at... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports increase in May Merchandise exports jumped 10.5% year-on-year in May, on the heels of April’s 9.9% rise. Meanwhile, merchandise imports soared 24.1% in... -
Chile: Business confidence eases in June Business confidence came in at 42.7 in June, down from May’s 46.5. June’s result marked the weakest sentiment since August... -
Argentina: Economic activity growth accelerates in April The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) grew 5.1% year-on-year in April (March: +4.8% yoy). The most pronounced increases were... -
Argentina: Consumer confidence rises in June The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence index increased to 39.1 in June from 36.3 in May. However, the... -
Poland: Inflation increases in June Consumer prices rose 1.50% in June over the previous month, which was below May’s 1.70% rise. June’s result marked the... -
Israel: Israel set for fifth election in less than four years; economy will not be unduly affected What happened: At the end of June, Parliament was dissolved and snap elections were set for 1 November. This came... -
Croatia: Industrial output growth accelerates in May Industrial production increased 3.0% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in May (April: +1.6% yoy). On a monthly basis, factory output... -
United States: Consumer confidence falls in June to over one-year low Consumer confidence fell to 98.7 in June from May’s 103.2. June’s result marked the weakest sentiment since February 2021. The...