Consumer confidence came in at minus 7.4 in September, down from August’s minus 5.5, marking the lowest reading in the...
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Denmark: Consumer confidence falls further in September -
Sweden: Riksbank holds monetary policy steady, upgrades outlook for 2020 At its monetary policy meeting on 22 September, the Riksbank kept its monetary policy unchanged, holding its key repo rate... -
Nigeria: Central Bank delivers second unexpected rate cut this year in September At its 21–22 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to axe... -
Angola: Cabinda crude oil prices rise in August, but outlook remains clouded On average, Angola’s Cabinda crude oil sold at USD 45.4 per barrel (pb) in August, up from July’s USD 44.3... -
South Africa: Rand hits six-month high in September amid higher risk appetite The South African rand (ZAR) gained considerable ground against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks, largely reflecting improved risk appetite... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment dips as consumers grow more pessimistic in September The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, slid to minus 19.3 in September from minus 19.0 in August. September’s... -
Hong Kong: Consumer prices falls at milder pace on an annual basis in August Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.20% from the previous month in August, a less pronounced decrease than July’s 1.00% fall.... -
Russia: Central Bank pauses interest rate cuts in September At its meeting on 18 September, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) kept... -
Poland: Retail sales slow in August Retail sales expanded 0.4% compared to the same month a year earlier in August, which was notably below July’s 2.7%... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate falls to five-month low in August In August, the number of unemployed workers came in at 18,525, which was down 6.2% from July’s result of 19,762....