Right-wing congressmen and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, won a larger than expected victory in the 7 October presidential elections,...
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Brazil: Bolsonaro secures larger-than-expected victory in first round but uncertainty still lingers -
Germany: Trade data remains uninspiring as exports contract in August Trade data remained lackluster in August, with exports contracting 0.1% over the previous month on a seasonally- and calendar-adjusted basis.... -
Australia: Business confidence rebounds in September The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to 6.2 points in September from 5.2 points in... -
Norway: The economy wobbles in August, but remains on a strong growth trajectory According to monthly GDP data released by Statistics Norway, the total economy contracted 0.1% in August over the previous month... -
Canada: Housing starts hit 22-month low in September Housing starts on a seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR) basis dropped to 188,700 units in September according to the Canada Mortgage and... -
Chile: Inflation jumps above the 3.0% mark for the first time in two years in September Consumer prices rose 0.3% from the previous month in September, up slightly from August’s 0.2% increase. According to the National... -
Czech Republic: Industrial production growth loses pace in August Industrial production rose 1.9% year-on-year in August, markedly below July’s nine-month high increase of 10.3%. There were the same number... -
Serbia: NBS stands pat in October At its 8 October monetary policy meeting, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) voted to keep... -
Israel: Bank of Israel holds its fire in October On 8 October, the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel stood pat and kept its interest rate steady at... -
Taiwan: Export growth picks up in September but remains weak Merchandise exports grew 2.6% in annual terms in September, accelerating from the 1.9% expansion registered in August and significantly exceeding...