Retail sales dropped 1.8% year-on-year in June (May: -2.8% yoy). June’s result marked the smallest decline since December 2019. On...
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China: Retail sales record softest contraction since December 2019 in June -
China: Growth in house prices accelerates in June House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities increased 0.6% in June in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average... -
China: Industrial output grows at quickest pace in six months in June Industrial output grew 4.8% year-on-year in June (May: +4.4% yoy). June’s result marked the strongest rise since December 2019 and... -
China: Nominal fixed investment records softest fall in 6-months in January–June Nominal urban fixed asset investment declined 3.1% in the first six months of the year (January–May: -6.3% year-on-year). The figure... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment falls back on second Covid-19 wave in July The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell to 87.9 in July from 93.7 in June. The decrease came on the... -
New Zealand: Inflation falls back in Q2 amid coronavirus blow Consumer prices fell at a four-and-a-half-year sharp rate of 0.48% in Q2 2020 over the previous quarter amid economic havoc... -
China: GDP bounces back in Q2 on gradual normalization and foreign demand for health products Economic activity rebounded in the second quarter after the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy in the first quarter, led by... -
Euro Area: ECB stands pat at July meeting On 16 July, the European Central Bank (ECB) reaffirmed its quantitative easing program and maintained rates unchanged at all-time lows... -
France: Harmonized inflation drops in June In June, consumer prices rose 0.1%, matching May’s reading, according to a second release by the Statistical Institute (INSEE). June’s... -
Croatia: Consumer prices decline at less pronounced pace in June Consumer prices rose 0.10% over the previous month in June, matching May’s increase. June’s upturn largely reflected higher prices for...