In August, the KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—inched down from a...
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Switzerland: Economic sentiment falls close to its long-term average in August -
Italy: Bond yields soar amid government’s plans for fiscal expansion Italian bond yields have trended firmly upwards in recent weeks amid heightened political uncertainty coupled with fears of contagion from... -
Brazil: Business confidence slips into pessimistic territory in August Business sentiment in Brazil weakened in August, with the Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) business confidence index falling... -
United States: Consumer confidence jumps to 18-year high in August Consumer confidence leaped to new highs in August, following the small increase recorded in the previous month. The Conference Board’s... -
United States: Home price gains moderate in June Home prices growth continued to moderate in June, with the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index increasing 0.5% month-on-month, following... -
Korea: Consumers turn pessimistic for the first time in over a year in August The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index fell for the third consecutive month in August to 99.2 points from... -
France: Consumer confidence stable in August The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) remained unchanged for the third... -
Italy: Business confidence plummets in August The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Italy: Consumer confidence dips in August The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (Istat) fell from 116.3 points in July to 115.2... -
Angola: The economy remains in recession at the outset of 2018 According to national accounts data released by the Statistical Institute (INE) on 28 August, the economy remained in recession in...