Consumer prices increased 0.18% in August over the previous month, picking up from July’s 0.07% rise. The acceleration was mainly...
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Belarus: Inflation remains stable in August -
Russia: GDP growth revised upwards for Q2 but momentum seems to be waning in Q3 The economy grew 10.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, according to a second national accounts estimate. Although the... -
Serbia: Central Bank stands pat in September As widely expected by market analysts, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) left its key policy rate unchanged at the... -
China: Consumer price inflation declines to lowest level since March in August Consumer prices increased 0.10% in August over the previous month, moderating from July’s 0.30% rise. In August, lower non-food prices... -
Colombia: Pessimism among consumers worsens in August The Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index halted its continued improvement in August and dropped to minus 8.2 from July’s minus 7.5.... -
Brazil: Inflation comes in at highest level since February 2016 in August Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.87% over the previous month in August, coming in below the 0.96% rise seen in... -
Euro Area: The ECB slows pandemic asset purchases amid mounting inflationary pressures in September At its meeting on 9 September, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced it will conduct net asset purchases under the... -
Costa Rica: Inflation picks up in August Consumer prices increased 0.28% in August over the previous month, contrasting the 0.21% fall seen in July. The reading was... -
Peru: Central Bank raises rates for second successive meeting in September At its 9 September meeting, the Central Bank of Peru raised its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points... -
Guatemala: Economic activity growth loses steam in July on a less favorable base effect Economic activity increased 10.6% in July over the same month a year prior, cooling somewhat from the 13.9% increase recorded...