Despite more positive economic data towards the end of the second quarter, in July business sentiment continued to ease, with...
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Germany: Business confidence edges down in July on less upbeat business expectations -
Turkey: Business confidence continues to weaken in July The Real Sector Confidence Index published by the Central Bank fell from 104.6 in June to 102.7 in July, marking... -
Austria: Growth in industrial production output picks up in May Industrial production expanded 1.6% over the previous month in May, picking up significant speed from April’s revised 0.2% month-on-month expansion... -
Belgium: Industrial output lands flat in May In May, industrial output grew 1.2% from a month earlier in seasonally-adjusted terms, rebounding from April’s 0.8% contraction. May’s gains... -
Belgium: Consumer confidence recovers somewhat in July; business confidence deteriorates The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) climbed from -3.0 points in June to 0.0... -
Nigeria: Central Bank leaves policy rate unchanged At its 23–24 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to leave... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence recovers slightly in July The consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) rose a seasonally-adjusted 2.6% from the... -
Argentina: Economic activity growth plummets to a near nine-year low in May The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) contracted 5.8% in annual terms in May, which... -
Chile: Central Bank leaves policy rate unchanged in July, but suggests a tightening cycle is nearing At its monetary policy meeting ending on 24 July, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCC) unanimously voted... -
Poland: Nominal retail sales speed up in June Nominal retail sales rose 10.3% from the same month a year earlier in June, accelerating from May’s 7.6% year-on-year expansion....