The consumer confidence index came in at 29.5 in July, up from June’s 28.4. As a result, the index—which measures...
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Japan: Consumer confidence inches up in July -
Japan: Industrial activity shows signs of life in June Industrial production increased 2.7% in June in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting the 8.9% decrease in May. This latest reading marks... -
United Kingdom: House prices rebound in July According to the Nationwide Building Society (NBS), house prices in the United Kingdom rose 1.7% month-on-month in July, contrasting June’s... -
France: Inflation hits highest level since February Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.42% over the previous month in July, picking up from the 0.08% rise seen in... -
Spain: Current account surplus shrinks notably in May Spain’s current account balance recorded a surplus of EUR 0.8 billion in May, markedly below the EUR 3.8 billion surplus... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank stands pat in July amid ongoing peso weakness At its end-July meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) left its policy rate unchanged at 3.50% for the fourth straight meeting.... -
Canada: Economic output rebounds in May, signaling a stabilization in activity The economy grew 4.5% month-on-month in May, contrasting April’s titanic 11.7% decrease and well above Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate of... -
Belgium: GDP falls at unprecedented pace in Q2 According to a preliminary estimate, GDP plunged 12.2% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, marking the worst... -
Slovenia: Inflation hits highest level since March in July Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.11% over the previous month in July, swinging from the 1.29% rise recorded in June.... -
Poland: Inflation moderates in July Consumer prices dipped 0.1% over the previous month in July, contrasting June’s 0.6% jump. Lower prices for food and non-alcoholic...