Copper prices were stable in October, averaging USD 2.61 per pound (equivalent to USD 5,757 per ton). Meanwhile, prices for...
Latest Global Economic News
-
Chile: Copper prices stable in October -
Argentina: Central Bank sets new interest rate floor and tightens capital controls to limit dollar demand On 30 October, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) set a new temporary lower floor for the LELIQ rate in... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank unexpectedly cuts rates again in October At its 30 October monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica took market analysts by surprise and cut... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence climbs in October, while the economic climate indicator inches down Consumers turned less downbeat in October, with the consumer confidence index climbing to minus 6.6 points from minus 7.2 points... -
Slovenia: Inflation falls again in October Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the previous month in October, contrasting a 0.2% month-on-month drop in September. A surge in... -
Canada: Bank of Canada leaves rates unchanged in October but takes a dovish turn On 30 October, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.75%, as had... -
Portugal: Industrial sector contracts sharply again in September Industrial production continued to fall in annual terms in September and at largely the same rate as the previous month... -
Denmark: Business sentiment in the industrial sector continues to worsen in October Business confidence among firms in the industrial sector decreased to minus 12 in October from minus 7 points in September,... -
Turkey: Government reveals ambitious economic plan, while geopolitical tensions return to center stage On 30 September, the government published a new economic program for 2020-2022 with ambitious growth targets, amid escalating geopolitical tensions.... -
United States: Consumer confidence edges lower in October The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index inched down to 125.9 in October from a revised 126.3 in September (previously reported:...