The consumer confidence index, published by the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) on 22 September, fell to minus 19 points in...
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Russia: Consumer confidence ticks down in Q3 -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in September; hints at tapering its QE purchases At its meeting on 21–23 September, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Denmark: Consumer confidence hits over three-year high in September Consumer confidence came in at 8.2 in September, up from August’s 4.4 and marked the best reading since July 2018.... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence picks up but remains pessimistic in September Consumer confidence rose to minus 5.0 in September from August’s minus 6.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained below the... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence improves but remains downbeat in September Consumer confidence in Turkey rose to 79.7 in September from 78.2 in August. While September’s reading marked a three-month high,... -
Ukraine: Industrial output growth quickens in August Industrial output grew 0.6% year-on-year in August (July: +0.2% yoy). August’s upturn largely reflected a marked rebound in manufacturing and... -
Brazil: COPOM hikes rates for fifth consecutive meeting in September At its 21–22 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) unanimously decided to raise the... -
South Africa: Inflation rises in August Consumer prices increased 0.41% in August over the previous month, coming in below July’s 1.08% increase. August’s slowdown was largely... -
Sweden: Riksbank leaves monetary policy unchanged at September meeting; upgrades growth outlook for 2021 At its meeting on 20 September, the Riksbank made no adjustments to its monetary policy, maintaining its key repo rate... -
Poland: Retail sales growth picks up pace in August Retail sales rose 10.7% compared to the same month of the previous year in August, which followed July’s 8.9% increase....