Retail sales declined 4.6% compared to the same month a year earlier in August, more sharply than July’s 3.7% dip....
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Spain: Retail sales drop at steeper clip in August -
Euro Area: Economic sentiment continues to strengthen in August but remains in pessimistic territory Sentiment in the Eurozone recovered further lost ground in August from July, although it remained far below February’s pre-crisis level.... -
Denmark: Business confidence decreases slightly in August Business confidence among firms in the manufacturing sector decreased slightly to minus 10 in August, from July’s minus 7, thus... -
France: Economy records largest decline on record in Q2 due to Covid-19 containment measures A second GDP release published by the Statistical Institute on 28 August confirmed that the economy nosedived a record 13.8%... -
Germany: Consumer confidence expected to dip in September Consumer confidence is expected to dip to minus 1.8 in September from minus 0.2 in August, which had marked the... -
Italy: Business confidence continues to improve in August The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Italy: Consumer confidence strengthens in August The consumer confidence index rose to 100.8 in August from 100.1 in July. August’s improvement was driven by more upbeat... -
Portugal: Business and consumer sentiment improve in August Consumer sentiment rose to minus 25.3 in August, from July’s minus 27.1. The improvement came as households grew less downbeat... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence hits six-month high in August, but remains in negative territory The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) came in at 80.2 in August, up from... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production eases in July On an annual basis, manufacturing production dived 14.7% in July, although this was notably better than June’s 17.8% fall. However,...