Brazil’s current account recorded a surplus of USD 1.7 billion in August, improving from the USD 1.0 billion surplus recorded...
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Brazil: Current account swings into surplus in August -
Thailand: Merchandise exports rise at a milder pace in August Merchandise exports rose 8.9% annually in August, slowing notably from July’s 20.3% growth. August’s outturn marked the weakest expansion since... -
Malaysia: Inflation falls to lowest level since March in August Consumer prices were unchanged over the previous month in August, following the 0.57% drop seen in July. The result largely... -
Spain: Second estimate significantly revises down Q2 growth A second estimate revealed that the economy grew 1.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2—a much softer increase than... -
UAE: Consumer prices record smallest drop in over two-years in July Consumer prices dropped 0.07% from the previous month in July, swinging from the 0.19% rise logged in June. July’s result... -
Peru: Economic activity growth continues downward trend in July Economic activity increased 12.9% in year-on-year terms in July, which was a deterioration from June’s 23.4% increase, but it still... -
France: Business confidence eases to a five-month low in September Business confidence came in at 106.3 in September, below August’s 109.6 and signaling the lowest reading since April. However, the... -
Switzerland: SNB maintains ultra-loose monetary policy in June At its meeting on 23 September, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) left its policy rate and the interest rate on... -
Netherlands: Economy expands at faster rate than previously estimated in Q2 Economic growth was stronger than initially estimated in the second quarter, with GDP expanding 3.8% quarter-on-quarter (previously reported: +3.1% qoq)... -
Norway: Norges Bank delivers first rate hike in September meeting At its monetary policy meeting on 22 September, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted to raise the sight...