In July, the IMACEC economic activity index jumped 3.2% year-on-year, accelerating considerably from June’s 1.5% increase and marking the strongest...
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Chile: Economic activity growth surges to eight-month high in July -
Greece: Unemployment rate falls to over eight-year low in June The number of unemployed workers fell by 6,039 in June compared to May while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate ticked down... -
Brazil: Real plunges in August amid market turmoil in Argentina and U.S.-China trade tensions The Brazilian real weakened notably against the U.S. dollar in August, recording its worst month in four years, before recovering... -
Chile: Copper prices slump to over two-year low in August amid global economic uncertainties Copper prices lost ground in August, as escalating trade tensions and a slowing global economy weighed on demand for the... -
Sweden: Riksbank holds fire in September as expected, but surprises analysts with hawkish forward guidance At its 5 September monetary policy meeting, the Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at minus 0.25%, as had been... -
Sweden: Industrial production growth rebounds in July Total industrial production excluding energy notched growth of 1.4% in July over the prior month in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms,... -
Philippines: Inflation falls below Central Bank target range in August Consumer prices rose 0.17% over the prior month in August, down from the 0.25% increase in July. Food and non-alcoholic... -
Switzerland: Growth slows in the second quarter The economy grew 0.3% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the second quarter, slowing from the downwardly revised 0.4% expansion... -
Russia: Inflation falls to a fresh year-to-date low in August In August, consumer prices fell 0.2% over the previous month, contrasting July’s 0.2% month-on-month increase. Notably, August’s reading marked the... -
Ukraine: NBU chops the key policy rate again in September At its 5 September meeting, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to cut the key policy rate to 16.50%,...