At its 30–31 October meeting, Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members voted seven-to-two to keep its monetary policy unchanged, as...
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Japan: BoJ holds monetary policy; cuts inflation forecasts -
Israel: Economic activity index signals robust finish to the third quarter The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index expanded 0.26% over the previous month in September, down from... -
Canada: Economy treads water in August Economic growth came in at 0.1% in monthly terms in August, on the heels of a stronger 0.2% month-on-month expansion... -
Denmark: Business confidence falls in October According to a survey conducted by Statistics Denmark, business confidence among firms in the industrial sector dipped to a seven-month... -
Italy: Consumer confidence continues to rise in October The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) edged up to 116.6 points in October from... -
Vietnam: Inflation edges down in October According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, consumer prices rose 0.33% over the prior month in October, down from... -
Slovenia: Inflation edges up in October Consumer prices rose 0.3% over the previous month in October, following a 0.4% month-on-month increase in September. Four out of... -
Guatemala: Inflation rises in September Consumer prices rose 0.60% in September over the previous month, up from August’s 0.44% increase. Eight of the 12 components... -
Ukraine: New IMF deal sealed to escape cash crunch On 19 October, Ukraine and the IMF reached an agreement for a new 14-month USD 3.9 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).... -
Poland: Enthusiasm for PiS wanes amid regional-elections win In what was seen as a bellwether for next year’s general elections, the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) narrowly gained...