GDP growth below market expectations: Colombian year-on-year GDP growth waned to 2.1% in Q2, from 2.7% in Q1. The reading...
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Colombia: GDP growth moderates in the second quarter -
Nigeria: Inflation declines in July Latest reading: Inflation came in at 21.9% in July, down from June’s 22.2%. The deceleration was primarily driven by lower... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial output growth records best reading since February in July Latest reading: Industrial output expanded 8.9% in year-on-year terms in July (June: +7.2% yoy), marking the fastest growth rate since... -
Japan: Economy beats expectations in the second quarter GDP reading tops expectations: GDP growth accelerated to 1.0% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the second quarter,... -
Japan: Industrial output unexpectedly grows in June Latest reading: Industrial output—which makes up about 30% of Japan’s economy—rose 2.1% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in June, after... -
Kazakhstan: GDP growth records best result since 2011 in January-June Fastest GDP expansion in over a decade: According to preliminary estimates, annual GDP growth rose to 6.2% in January-June (Q1:... -
Norway: Norges Bank pauses loosening cycle in August, as expected Norges Bank errs on side of caution and holds fire: At its meeting on 13 August, Norges Bank paused the... -
Panama: Consumer prices record smallest fall since February in July Latest reading: Consumer prices fell 0.4% on an annual basis in July, unchanged from June’s result and marking the joint-smallest... -
Romania: Industrial activity deteriorates in June Latest reading: Industrial output slid 0.9% in month-on-month seasonally and calendar-adjusted terms in June, which was a deterioration from May’s... -
Sweden: CPIF inflation tops projection and target Latest reading: Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF) inflation rose to 3.0% in July from June’s 2.8%, the...