Retail sales recorded zero growth compared to the same month a year earlier in September, which followed August’s 0.1% decrease....
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Spain: Retail sales remains broadly unchanged in September -
Italy: Business confidence improves in October Business confidence rose to 115.0 in October from September’s 113.7. As a result, the index moved furtehr above the 100-threshold,... -
Netherlands: Business confidence improves in October Business confidence came in at 12.3 in October, up from September’s 11.1. As such, the index remained entrenched above the... -
Italy: Consumer confidence falls in October Consumer confidence came in at 118.4 in October, down from September’s 119.6. As a result, the index indicated optimism among... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment improves in October The economic tendency indicator (ETI) increased slightly in October, rising to 120.0 from 119.4 in September, and so pushed back... -
Saudi Arabia: Oil prices continue to increase in October On 28 October, the OPEC oil basket traded at USD 84.5 per barrel, up 8.7% from the prior month. Moreover,... -
Egypt: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in October, in line with expectations At its monetary policy meeting on 28 October, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) opted to leave the overnight deposit,... -
Denmark: Business confidence hits over seven-year high in October Business confidence jumped to a 91-month high of 10.0 in October, up from September’s 3.0. Consequently, the index moved further... -
Euro Area: ECB stands pat but admits higher-than-expected inflation in October meeting At its meeting on 28 October, the European Central Bank (ECB) reaffirmed it will conduct net asset purchases under the... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence ebbs, economic sentiment rises to over one-year high in October Consumer confidence declined to minus 11.0 in October, following September’s minus 9.9. October’s result was dragged by households’ more pessimistic...