Industrial production fell 0.6% year-on-year in August (July: +1.8% yoy), chiefly due to weaker mining activity and stagnant manufacturing. The...
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Vietnam: Industrial output deteriorates in August -
Vietnam: Inflation decreases in August Consumer prices increased 0.07% in August over the previous month, after the 0.40% rise logged in July. August’s result marked... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence drops in August The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator dropped to 100.2 in August from July’s 104.3, suggesting increased wariness amid a resurgence... -
Finland: Economy records sharpest contraction in over a decade in Q2 GDP dived 4.5% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q2, worsening from Q1’s contraction of 1.9% and marking the third consecutive... -
Sweden: GDP records largest contraction on record in Q2 GDP contracted a record 8.3% in the second quarter on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis (Q1: +0.8% s.a. qoq), worsening markedly... -
Canada: GDP records largest contraction on record in Q2 GDP declined at a quicker rate of 38.7% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR) in the second quarter, well below the... -
Switzerland: Economic conditions improve markedly in August The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—rose to 110.2 in August from 86.0 in July, marking... -
Netherlands: Business confidence improves but remains pessimistic in August Business confidence rose to minus 5.4 in August from July’s minus 8.7. August’s result marked the best performance since March.... -
Cyprus: Industrial activity falls less steeply in June Industrial production declined 10.3% year-on-year in June, falling at a softer pace than May’s 16.5% drop. Looking at the details... -
France: Business confidence hits five-month high in August Business confidence jumped to 93 in August from July’s 82, marking the best reading since March. Although the index improved...