The economy was pummeled in the second quarter on the double shock of the Covid-19 outbreak and low oil prices,...
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Ecuador: GDP crashes in Q2 on Covid-19 and low oil price fallout -
Portugal: Industrial output posts quickest growth since December 2019 in August Industrial production expanded 3.0% year-on-year in August (July: -8.8% yoy). The print marked the strongest expansion since December 2019. The... -
Guatemala: Central Bank keeps rate unchanged in September amid expected pickup in inflation At its 30 September meeting, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala opted to leave the monetary policy... -
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... -
UAE: Economy notably contracts in Q2 on non-oil sector downturn According to preliminary data released by the Central Bank of the UAE, GDP dropped 7.8% in year-on-year terms in the... -
United States: Home price growth accelerates robustly in July The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index—excluding Detroit due to reporting delays—increased 0.6% month-on-month in July, up from June’s 0.3%...