Inflation increased to 3.5% in August from 3.3% in July. When accounting for the effects of one-off government relief measures,...
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Hong Kong: Inflation hits a 40-month high amid pork shortages in August -
Poland: Retail sales growth softens in August Nominal retail sales rose 6.0% year-on-year in August, coming in below July’s 7.4% jump but showing resilience nevertheless. August’s expansion... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment stable in August In August, the number of unemployed workers stood at 15,370, down 1.9% from July’s result, while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment remained... -
Australia: Despite sustained job creation, unemployment rate hits one-year high in August Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 34,700 in August, following a revised 36,400 job addition in July (previously reported: +41,100). August’s result... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence turns pessimistic in September Consumer sentiment soured in September, with the index dropping to minus 2 from 0 in August; yet, the index remained... -
Poland: Industrial output falls back in August Industrial output contracted 1.3% year-on-year in August, contrasting the 5.8% jump recorded in July, according to the Central Statistical Office... -
Switzerland: SNB leaves ultra-loose monetary policy in place in September At its meeting on 19 September, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) maintained its current expansionary policy stance as widely expected... -
Japan: BoJ leaves monetary policy steady in September; signals possible action in October At its 18–19 September meeting, board members at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided in a seven-to-two vote to maintain... -
Argentina: Economy rebounds in Q2 on surging exports, but outlook darkens with changed political landscape Economic activity in the second quarter expanded 0.6% in year-on-year terms, contrasting the 5.8% dive recorded in Q1, according to... -
Ukraine: Second estimate confirms growth soared to two-and-a-half-year high in Q2 GDP growth jumped to 4.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to a second estimate released by Ukraine’s Statistical Institute...