The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index ticked down to 135.1 in August following July’s revised rebound to 135.8 (previously reported:...
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United States: Consumer confidence ebbs slightly in August but remains elevated -
Saudi Arabia: Consumer prices decline at softest pace in seven months in July Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the previous month in July, following June’s 0.2% increase. The result mainly reflects higher prices... -
Korea: Consumer confidence remains in the doldrums in August The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index plunged to 92.5 in August from 95.9 in July, likely due in... -
Mexico: Exports pick up strongly in July Exports increased a firm 7.0% year-on-year in July, well above June’s 1.2% expansion and the strongest reading in nine months.... -
Hungary: MNB opts to hold rates as inflation continues to fall On 27 August, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) held the base rate at a record low... -
United States: Home price growth cools in June On a month-on-month basis, the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index rose 0.3% in June, down from the 0.6% increase... -
Germany: Business confidence slumps to near seven-year low in August, raising concerns of recession Business sentiment among German firms sank to a near seven-year low in August, with the Ifo business climate index falling... -
Spain: New elections increasingly likely as political stalemate drags on Negotiations to form a government drag on nearly four months after the general election. Amid failed talks between the center-left... -
Brazil: Current account records largest deficit since January 2015 Brazil’s current account balance came in at a deficit of USD 9.0 billion in July, over double the USD 4.4... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment bounces back from near four-year low in August The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), climbed to 95.6 in August from 95.1 in July,...