Merchandise exports fell 9.9% in annual terms in August (July: -7.1% year-on-year) amid still-tepid external demand. However, a lower number...
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Korea: Merchandise exports decline at sharp rate in August, although underlying picture is more positive -
Hong Kong: Decline in retail sales continues to soften July Retail sales fell 23.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in July, which was slightly softer than June’s... -
Korea: Preliminary estimate shows economy contracting at fastest pace since 2008 in Q2 A preliminary GDP release by the Bank of Korea shows the economy shrank 3.2% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter (s.a. qoq) terms... -
Korea: Government announces expansionary 2021 budget to bolster recovery On 1 September, the government presented its 2021 budget, which aims to promote economic recovery from the damage caused by... -
Slovenia: Consumer prices drop in August Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.06% over the previous month in August, following July’s 0.11% drop. Looking at the details... -
Estonia: Decline in industrial activity softens in July Industrial output declined 0.4% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in July, which was markedly softer than June’s 5.2% decrease.... -
Cyprus: Economy contracts at record pace in Q2 GDP collapsed 11.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 0.9% growth in the first quarter and marking the worst... -
Belgium: Economy enters recession in Q2 GDP shrank 12.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2, following Q1’s 3.5% decline and marking the sharpest contraction on... -
India: GDP records largest drop on record in Q2 Economic output plummeted 23.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of CY 2020 (FY Q1 2020), contrasting the 3.1% expansion seen... -
Korea: Industrial activity deteriorates in July Industrial output decreased 2.5% year-on-year in July, after dropping 0.5% in June, according to the latest release from the National...