The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) rose in August. The index...
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Indonesia: Bank Indonesia cuts rates for second straight meeting in August to spur growth At its 21–22 August monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) lowered the seven-day reverse repo rate from 5.75% to 5.50%.... -
Poland: Retail sales bounce back solidly in July Nominal retail sales rose 7.4% year-on-year in July, coming in above June’s 5.3% increase. July’s expansion was broad-based, with the... -
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Russia: Trade surplus widens despite tumbling exports in June Merchandise exports totaled USD 32.5 billion in June, representing a marked 10.5% contraction from the USD 36.3 billion sum recorded... -
Argentina: Economic activity stagnates in June The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) recorded flat growth year-on-year in June, after logging... -
Peru: Growth sinks to four-and-a-half-year low in Q2 Economic growth halved to 1.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, from a revised 2.4% expansion in the first quarter (previously... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence improves marginally in August, but remains mired in pessimistic territory Sentiment among Turkish consumers improved slightly in August after dropping to a near-record low in July, with the consumer confidence... -
Egypt: Egypt axes interest rates in August as inflation falls to near four-year low The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) slashed all interest rates by 1.5 percentage points at its monetary policy meeting on... -
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