Oil prices continued to tumble in recent weeks and almost erased the gains made in January–May. In fact, on 7...
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Saudi Arabia: Trade tensions and weak global economic data continue to weigh on oil prices in August -
United States: U.S.-China trade war heats up with new round of tit-for-tat tariffs Trade tensions escalated to unprecedent levels in recent weeks, with a fresh round of tit-for-tat tariffs from both the U.S... -
Poland: Business confidence ticks up in August Manufacturing-sector business confidence inched up in August, ending three months of consecutive drops, according to the business tendency indicators released... -
Germany: Economy contracts in Q2 as external sector falters A detailed breakdown of national accounts data saw no revisions to preliminary growth figures. As such, the economy contracted 0.1%... -
France: Consumers remain optimistic in August Consumer sentiment in France remained unchanged at 102 points in August, according to the French Statistical Institute (INSEE). As such,... -
United States: Consumer confidence ebbs slightly in August but remains elevated The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index ticked down to 135.1 in August following July’s revised rebound to 135.8 (previously reported:... -
Saudi Arabia: Consumer prices decline at softest pace in seven months in July Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the previous month in July, following June’s 0.2% increase. The result mainly reflects higher prices... -
Korea: Consumer confidence remains in the doldrums in August The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index plunged to 92.5 in August from 95.9 in July, likely due in... -
Mexico: Exports pick up strongly in July Exports increased a firm 7.0% year-on-year in July, well above June’s 1.2% expansion and the strongest reading in nine months.... -
Hungary: MNB opts to hold rates as inflation continues to fall On 27 August, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) held the base rate at a record low...