Detailed national accounts data, released by the Statistical Institute on 31 August, confirmed that the economy picked up slightly in...
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Austria: Consumer confidence edges down in August Consumer confidence moderated in August, with the index dropping to 8 from 9 in July; however, sentiment remained firmly entrenched... -
Denmark: Economic growth continues to soften in Q2; government presents draft 2019 budget According to the latest national accounts data released on 31 August by Statistics Denmark, the economy lost steam during the... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence falls in August The consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.5% from the... -
Canada: GDP growth accelerates in Q2 Economic momentum picked up in the second quarter, with seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR) growth accelerating 2.9% over the previous quarter. The... -
Saudi Arabia: Supply shortages and strong fundamentals continue to support oil prices in August Resilient global growth and concerns about supply shortages are shoring up oil prices. On 28 August, the OPEC oil basket... -
Korea: Forward-looking business confidence increases for September The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator (BSI) for the manufacturing sector has registered pessimism among businesses for every... -
Netherlands: Business confidence moderates in August Sentiment in the manufacturing industry eased for the third consecutive month in August, as business confidence dropped to 5.9 from... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production growth slows in July but beats market expectations Manufacturing output growth slowed to 4.6% year-on-year in July from June’s upwardly revised 5.0% (previously reported: +4.7% year-on-year) but nevertheless... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales growth falls to a six-month low in July Retail sales volumes expanded 5.9% in annual terms in July, decelerating from June’s 9.8% increase and marking the weakest reading...