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...
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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... -
Nigeria: Inflation hits highest level since March 2018 Consumer prices rose 1.21% in June over the previous month, marginally above May’s 1.17% increase. June’s result was the sharpest... -
Indonesia: Central Bank cuts rates further in July to boost activity At its 15–16 July monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) cut the seven-day reverse repo rate to 4.00%. The Bank... -
Russia: Industrial output continues to contract severely in June Industrial production dropped 9.4% year-on-year in June, improving marginally from May’s 9.6% dive which had marked the sharpest plunge since...