Preliminary national accounts data showed the economy gained momentum in the second quarter of 2021. GDP expanded 17.6% in annual...
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Colombia: GDP growth beats market expectations in Q2; posts strongest expansion in at least 15 years -
Bulgaria: Economic activity rebounds in Q2 According to a flash estimate, GDP rebounded 9.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 1.7% contraction seen in the... -
Slovakia: Economy records fastest upturn since Q4 2007 in Q2 Economic growth picked up markedly in the second quarter, with GDP increasing 9.6% on an annual basis according to a... -
Hungary: Economy roars ahead in Q2, again beating market expectations According to a preliminary reading, economic activity continued to recover in the second quarter of 2021, beating market expectations. GDP... -
United States: Retail sales deteriorate in July Retail sales fell 1.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in July, which contrasted June’s 0.7% increase. The reading reflected a broad-based... -
United Kingdom: The labor market continues to strengthen at the outset of Q3 According to the ONS, in April–June the unemployment rate registered 4.7%, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1. Experimental data for... -
Japan: Economy rebounds in the second quarter According to a preliminary reading, GDP increased 1.3% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR) in the second quarter, contrasting the 3.7%... -
Thailand: Economy records quickest expansion since Q4 2012 in Q2 GDP rebounded in the second quarter, rising 7.5% year-on-year and contrasting the 2.6% contraction logged in the first quarter. Q2’s... -
India: Merchandise exports accelerate slightly in July Merchandise exports soared 48.8% on an annual basis in July (June: +48.2% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports increased 63.0% in annual... -
China: Retail sales disappoint in July Retail sales rose 8.5% year-on-year in July (June: +12.1% yoy). The result marked the worst reading since December 2020, and...