A second estimate confirmed that the economy shrank 11.4% year-on-year in Q2, matching the preliminary release and marking the sharpest...
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Ukraine: GDP contracts at fastest pace in over four years in Q2 -
Thailand: Government announces mildly expansionary FY 2021 budget amid ongoing political turmoil On 21 September, the Senate approved the government’s national budget bill for fiscal year 2021 (October 2021–September 2022). Public spending... -
Angola: Inflation hits over two-year high in August Consumer prices rose 2.00% in August over the previous month, accelerating from July’s 1.83% rise. August’s figure was the sharpest... -
Uruguay: GDP logs largest fall on record in Q2 on Covid-19 shock GDP contracted 10.6% year-on-year in Q2, a sharper decline than the 1.4% drop logged in Q1 and marking the worst... -
Luxembourg: Economy contracts at record pace in Q2 GDP plunged 7.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 1.5% expansion logged in the previous quarter and marking the... -
Poland: Industrial production growth accelerates in August Industrial output rose 1.5% year-on-year in August, accelerating from July’s 1.1% expansion. August’s result marked the third consecutive positive reading... -
Japan: Core consumer prices fall year-on-year in August The core consumer price index—which excludes the price of fresh food—declined 0.40% over the previous month in August, contrasting July’s... -
Canada: Housing prices growth accelerates in August According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth increased to 0.6% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Taiwan: Central Bank stands pat in September At its monetary policy meeting on 17 September, the Board of Directors of Taiwan’s Central Bank unanimously decided to keep... -
Australia: Unemployment rate drops unexpectedly in August thanks to soaring employment Seasonally-adjusted employment surged by 111,000 in August, following a revised 119,200 jobs gain in July (previously reported: +114,700). August’s result...