Business confidence rose to 92.6 in August from July’s 90.4. August’s result marked the best reading since February. Despite the...
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Belgium: Consumer sentiment weakens again in August; businesses grow less pessimistic The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) dived to minus 26 in August, from minus... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports plummet again in July Merchandise exports plummeted 16.3% in annual terms in July, following June’s 8.6% fall. The print reflected an across-the-board contraction of... -
Norway: Total GDP logs largest fall on record in Q2 GDP declined at the steepest ever recorded rate in the second quarter, dropping 5.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, according... -
Hungary: MNB keeps base rate at historical low in August On 25 August, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to keep the base rate unchanged at... -
United States: Home price growth slows in June The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index—excluding Detroit due to reporting delays—eased to 0.2% month-on-month in June, down from May’s... -
United States: Consumer confidence falls to the lowest level since May 2014 in August The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index decreased to 84.8 in August from 95.9 in July. Therefore, the index plunged further... -
Brazil: Current account records surplus for fourth month straight in July Brazil’s current account balance registered a surplus for the fourth month straight in July, logging a USD 1.6 billion surplus.... -
Korea: Consumer confidence improves in August but remains pessimistic The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index increased to 88.2 in August from July’s 84.2. August’s result marked the... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence deteriorates in August The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer confidence index came in at 58.9 in August, down from July’s 62.6 and marking the...