On 27 September, the French government presented its draft 2020 budget, which estimates a deficit of 2.2% of GDP. This...
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France: Macron unveils major tax cuts and a lower deficit in 2020 budget -
China: Investment growth moderates in January–September Urban fixed asset investment expanded 5.4% year-to-date in September, below the 5.5% increase in January–August but meeting market expectations. The... -
China: Industrial production expands strongly in September Industrial production increased 5.8% year-on-year in September, up from August’s 4.4% expansion and beating analysts’ expectations of a 5.0% rise.... -
China: Retail sales jump higher in September In September, nominal retail sales grew 7.8% on an annual basis, surpassing the 7.5% growth recorded in August and matching... -
China: Economic growth slows to at least a 27-year low in Q3 2019 In the third quarter of the year, the Chinese economy expanded at the weakest rate since at least 1992, when... -
Belarus: Industrial output slows in September Industrial production grew 0.7% on an annual basis in September, half August’s 1.4% expansion. September’s moderation was largely driven by... -
Australia: Solid job creation and a dip in the unemployment rate in September send Aussie dollar up Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 14,700 in September, following a revised 37,900 job addition in August (previously reported: +34,700). September’s result... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial production growth eases in September Industrial production grew 3.7% on an annual basis in September, significantly down from August’s 6.9% increase which had marked the... -
Colombia: Consumer sentiment improves slightly in September Consumers turned less pessimistic in September, with the Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index rising to minus 10.7 from 11.8 in August,... -
Singapore: Non-oil exports contract at milder pace in September Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 8.1% year-on-year in September, improving slightly from the revised 9.0% decline in August (previously reported:...