In August, economic activity grew 3.4% year-on-year, accelerating marginally from July’s 3.3% outturn. Therefore, national production in January–August expanded 2.1%,...
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Peru: Economic activity keeps pace in August -
Malaysia: Malaysian government unveils prudent budget for 2020 On 11 October, the Malaysian government presented the 2020 budget, which aims to strike a balance between continuing fiscal consolidation... -
Colombia: Industrial sector stagnates in August Industrial production grew a meager 0.1% year-on-year in August, down from July’s 3.5% which had marked the fastest expansion since... -
Nigeria: Inflation rises from over three-year low in September Consumer prices increased 1.04% on a month-on-month basis in September, up from August’s 0.99% rise. The slight acceleration was mainly... -
Indonesia: Indonesia records a trade deficit in September, decline in exports and imports softens According to Statistics Indonesia, the country recorded a trade deficit of USD 0.2 billion in September, contrasting with market expectations... -
Israel: Inflation falls in September, leaving imminent monetary easing on the cards Consumer prices fell 0.2% in September over the prior month, contrasting August’s 0.2% increase. September’s reading was driven by lower... -
United Kingdom: Cracks appear in the labor market in August The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9% in June-August from 3.8% in the previous rolling quarter. Moreover, employment contracted by... -
Angola: Economy contracts again in Q2 The economy contracted 0.1% on an annual basis in the second quarter, following the previous quarter’s revised 0.3% dip (previously... -
Finland: Economic activity growth holds up in August Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 2.5% in August compared to the same month a year earlier, matching July’s revised... -
Finland: Current account surplus narrows slightly in August The current account surplus reduced to EUR 0.2 billion in August from EUR 0.3 billion in July. In the 12...