Right-wing congressmen and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, won a larger than expected victory in the 7 October presidential elections,...
Latest Global Economic News
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Brazil: Bolsonaro secures larger-than-expected victory in first round but uncertainty still lingers -
Germany: Trade data remains uninspiring as exports contract in August Trade data remained lackluster in August, with exports contracting 0.1% over the previous month on a seasonally- and calendar-adjusted basis.... -
Australia: Business confidence rebounds in September The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to 6.2 points in September from 5.2 points in... -
Norway: The economy wobbles in August, but remains on a strong growth trajectory According to monthly GDP data released by Statistics Norway, the total economy contracted 0.1% in August over the previous month... -
Canada: Housing starts hit 22-month low in September Housing starts on a seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR) basis dropped to 188,700 units in September according to the Canada Mortgage and... -
Israel: Economic activity index remains solid in August The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index grew 0.36% month-on-month in August. The print matched July’s reading... -
Guatemala: Growth in remittances moderates markedly in September but stays solid Growth in remittances from workers abroad decelerated significantly from 21.6% year-on-year in August to a still-robust 10.9% in September. In... -
Germany: Industrial production falls for the third consecutive month in August Industrial production contracted 0.3% over the previous month in August in seasonally, price and working-day adjusted terms, marking the third... -
Mexico: Exporters breathe sigh of relief as NAFTA 2.0 green-lighted After months of long, tense and threat-filled negotiations, Canada, the United States and Mexico finally struck an agreement to replace... -
Chile: Copper prices stable in September Copper prices stabilized somewhat in recent weeks after a near three-month long decline through to the beginning of September. Prices...