According to the Statistical Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INDEC), economic activity in the second quarter swung from...
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Argentina: Economy contracts sharply in Q2 -
Netherlands: Q2 GDP growth revised up slightly in second estimate A second GDP estimate for the second quarter of this year, released on 21 September, showed that the economy expanded... -
Thailand: Thailand records another trade deficit in August, export growth eases Thailand recorded a USD 588 million trade deficit in August, widening from July’s USD 516 million deficit (previously reported: USD... -
Angola: Central Bank keeps policy rate unchanged in September At its 21 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola,... -
Lithuania: Industrial production growth dips in August Industrial production rose 3.5% year-on-year in August, down markedly from July’s 7.0% jump (previously reported: +6.0% year-on-year). The slowdown was... -
Hong Kong: Inflation inches down in August Inflation fell slightly from July’s 2.4% to 2.3% in August. When accounting for the effects of one-off government relief measures,... -
Sweden: Elections lead to fractured political panorama, but economic growth should stay robust In general elections held on 9 September, both the center-left and center-right blocs lost support and lack an absolute majority,... -
Norway: Norges Bank hikes the key policy rate for the first time since 2011 On 20 September, Norges Bank announced it was raising the key policy rate to 0.75% from the previous all-time low... -
Belgium: Consumer confidence recovers somewhat in September The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) climbed from -3.0 points in August to 0.0... -
Guatemala: Inflation returns to Central Bank’s target range in August Consumer prices rose 0.44% in August over the previous month in Guatemala, up from July’s 0.36% increase. Of the 12...