Brazil’s current account balance came in at a surplus of USD 729 million in May, below the USD 2.8 billion...
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Brazil: Current account surplus narrows in May -
Argentina: Economic activity plunges in April The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) contracted 0.9% in annual terms in April, contrasting... -
Greece: Debt relief clinched as bailout exit nears After years of tough negotiations and reliance on creditors, Greece is set for a clean exit from its bailout program... -
Spain: Political uncertainty remains under new Spanish government, but economic impact expected to be slim Pedro Sánchez, leader of the center-left Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE), was sworn in as Spain’s new... -
United States: Consumer confidence drops in June on less optimistic expectations Consumer confidence decreased in June, contrasting the improvement recorded in the previous month. The Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence index... -
Korea: Consumer confidence falls in June amid talk of a trade war between China and the U.S. The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index decreased to 105.5 in June from 107.9 points in May, the lowest... -
Peru: Consumer confidence drops in May on the new government’s tax hikes The consumer confidence indicator published by GfK dropped to 90 in May, down from 98 in the prior month. April’s... -
United States: Home prices soften at the outset of the second quarter Home prices moderated in April from their strong uptrend in the prior month, with the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price... -
Poland: Business confidence drops in June In June, the business tendency indicators released by the Statistical Office (GUS) showed a further moderation in business confidence in... -
Poland: Nominal retail sales accelerate in May Nominal retail sales rose 7.6% from the same month a year earlier in May, accelerating from April’s 4.6% year-on-year expansion....