On an annual basis, merchandise exports contracted 21.3% in August, marginally less than July’s 21.7% drop and marking the seventh...
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Colombia: Exports drop for the seventh month running August -
Kazakhstan: Inflation steady in September at elevated rate Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.28% over the previous month in September, accelerating from the 0.13% rise seen in August.... -
Korea: Merchandise exports rebound in September on stronger IT shipments Merchandise exports rose 7.7% in annual terms in September, rebounding from August’s 10.1% decline, amid an increasing demand for IT... -
Dominican Republic: Government announces contractionary 2021 budget On 1 October, the government submitted to Congress its 2021 budget proposal—the first under new President Luis Abinader. Relative to... -
Poland: Inflation rises in September Consumer prices increased 0.20% over the previous month in September, contrasting the 0.10% drop logged in August, according to a... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank keeps rates steady in September At its end-September meeting, the Central Bank kept the policy rate at 3.00%, following a sizable rate cut in August.... -
Canada: GDP growth slows in July, but remains robust nonetheless The economy grew 3.0% month-on-month in July, easing from June’s 6.5% increase and matched Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate. The economy... -
Belgium: New government sworn in, breaking 16 months of political gridlock A new Belgian government was sworn in on 1 October after 16 months of political deadlock. The so-called Vivaldi coalition... -
South Africa: Inflation recedes in August Consumer prices rose 0.17% from the previous month in August, coming in below the 1.31% rise logged in July and... -
Kenya: Inflation ticks down in September Consumer prices were flat in seasonally-adjusted month-on-month terms in September, following August’s 0.2% increase. September’s reading reflected higher prices for...