Consumer prices increased 0.08% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted term in July, swinging from June’s 0.31% fall. July’s reading largely reflected higher...
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Kenya: Inflation falls to lowest level in ten months in July -
United States: Consumer confidence falls in July The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index decreased to 92.6 in July from 98.3 in June. Therefore, the index fell further... -
Taiwan: Economy records sharpest contraction in over a decade in Q2 According to a preliminary reading, GDP dropped 0.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 2.2% expansion tallied in the... -
Vietnam: Industrial output growth slows in July Industrial output grew 1.1% year-on-year in July (June: +7.2% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, manufacturing production softened... -
Australia: Annual consumer prices fell for first time since 1998 In the second quarter of 2020, consumer prices dived 1.9% over the previous quarter swinging from a 0.3 % increase... -
Spain: Decline in retail sales softens in June as businesses continue to reopen Retail sales fell 3.3% compared to the same month a year earlier in June, far less sharply than the 20.1%... -
France: Consumer confidence remains in negative territory in July Consumer confidence index fell to 94 in July from June’s 96, according to the Statistical Institute (INSEE). Consequently, the index... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production decreases at slower pace in June On an annual basis, manufacturing output’s fall decelerated to 17.7% in June (May: -23.8% yoy). The print therefore marked a... -
Hong Kong: GDP plunges at sharpest rate on record in Q2 The economy contracted 9.0% in year-on-year seasonally-adjusted (yoysa) terms in the second quarter, resulting in the second fastest contraction since... -
Korea: Consumer sentiment further improves in July The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 84.2 in July, up from 81.8 in June. Nevertheless, the...