The forward-looking consumer confidence indicator for September released by the GfK Group decreased slightly to 10.5 points, down from August’s...
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Germany: Slight drop in consumer confidence expected in September -
Israel: Bank of Israel stands pat in August On 29 August, the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel held fire and kept the interest rate steady at... -
United States: Second GDP release confirms buoyant economic activity in Q2 A second GDP estimate confirmed the economy grew at the fastest pace in almost four years in the second quarter,... -
Belgium: Industrial output drops in June In June, industrial output declined 2.7% from a month earlier in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting May’s revised 1.1% monthly expansion (previously... -
Turkey: Lira’s collapse intensifies pressure on country’s corporates and summons ghost of financial crisis The Turkish lira has tumbled against the dollar in recent weeks, from around TRY 5.00 per USD at the beginning... -
Switzerland: Economic sentiment falls close to its long-term average in August In August, the KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—inched down from a... -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation accelerates in July Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the previous month in July, rising by the same margin as in June. The uptick... -
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...