Business confidence jumped to 49.8 in September from August’s 42.5. September’s result marked the strongest sentiment since October 2019. Consequently,...
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Chile: Business confidence hits highest reading in nearly one year in September -
Australia: Retail sales slump in August amid strict lockdown in Victoria state Nominal retail sales in August fell 4.0% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting July’s 3.2% increase and putting... -
Euro Area: Annual prices fall at sharpest pace in over four years in September Harmonized consumer prices fell 0.3% compared to the same period of the previous year in September, a sharper fall than... -
Russia: GDP plunges in Q2 as Covid-19 hammers domestic activity A third GDP estimate released by Rosstat on 2 October confirmed that the economy contracted 8.0% year-on-year in the second... -
Brazil: Industrial output growth moderates in August Industrial output expanded 3.2% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in August, a more moderate expansion than July’s 8.3% increase and slightly... -
Japan: Consumer confidence hits highest reading since February in September Consumer confidence rose to 32.7 in September from August’s 29.3, marking the strongest reading since February. As a result, the... -
Philippines: Central Bank keeps rates unchanged in October At its 1 October monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) decided to leave the overnight reverse... -
Austria: Consumer confidence improves in September Consumer confidence ticked up to reach minus 7 in September, from minus 10 in August, marking the highest reading since... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate further up in August, again held down by short-time work schemes Labor market conditions in the common currency block worsened again in August, although data released by Eurostat continues to show... -
Indonesia: Inflation rises in September, but remains muted Consumer prices dropped a seasonally-adjusted 0.05% in September over the previous month, matching August’s reading and driven chiefly by lower...