Business confidence came in at minus 15.1 in June, up from May’s minus 25.1. While the index remained below both...
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Vietnam: Economy virtually flatlines in Q2, improved performance expected in second half The economy expanded 0.4% year-on-year in Q2 according to recent data, down from Q1’s revised 3.7% growth (previously reported: +3.8%... -
Brazil: Business confidence continues to improve in June The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence increased to 77.6 points in June from May’s 61.4... -
Luxembourg: Economy records sharpest contraction in seven-and-a-half years in Q1 GDP declined 0.2% year-on-year in the first quarter, contrasting the 3.0% expansion tallied in the fourth quarter of last year.... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports contract at fastest pace since 2009 in May Merchandise exports plunged 28.5% in annual USD terms in May, surpassing April’s 27.9% fall, and marking the sharpest fall since... -
Vietnam: Inflation increases in June Consumer prices rose 0.66% over the prior month in June, swinging from May’s 0.03% fall. June’s figure was the sharpest... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production decreases at stronger a pace in May On an annual basis, manufacturing output fell at a more pronounced rate of 23.2% in May (April: -18.2% yoy). The... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index contracts at sharpest pace on record in May The Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index declined 1.80% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April:... -
Korea: Consumer sentiment continues to improve in June The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index increased to 81.8 in June from 77.6 in May. That being said,... -
France: Consumer sentiment improves in June In June, consumer sentiment rose to 97 from 93 in May, according to the Statistical Institute (INSEE). As such, the...