The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 107.0 in August, down from 108.4...
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Brazil: Industrial business confidence dips in August -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity drops at sharpest pace in 15 months in July Manufacturing output dived 5.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in July, which was a deterioration from June’s 0.3% decrease. July’s figure... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports rise at a slower rate in July Merchandise exports shot up 15.2% year-on-year in July, on the heels of June’s 29.1% upturn. Meanwhile, merchandise imports soared 50.6%... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence picks up but remains pessimistic in August Consumer confidence rose to 86.5 in August from July’s 84.9. Consequently, the index was still below the 100-threshold, signaling that... -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to deteriorate in September The GfK consumer climate index is forecast to drop to minus 1.2 in September from minus 0.4 in August on... -
France: Business confidence rises to over three-year high in August Business confidence came in at 110 in August, marginally above 109 in July, marking the highest reading since June 2018.... -
Korea: BoK hikes base rate in August At its meeting on 26 August, the Bank of Korea (BoK) hiked the base rate by 25 basis points to... -
Hungary: MNB delivers third consecutive rate hike in August At its 24 August meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to raise its base rate... -
Russia: Industrial output growth slows in August Industrial output increased 4.7% in year-on-year terms in August, which was a deterioration from July’s 7.2% increase. The result marked... -
Germany: Business confidence falls back to pessimistic territory in August The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 99.4 in August from 100.7 in July. Consequently, the index came in below...