Latest reading: Business confidence came in at 47.8 in July, up from 46.3 in June; firms grew more upbeat about...
Latest Global Economic News
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New Zealand: Business confidence improves in July -
Hong Kong: Retail sales deteriorate in June Latest reading: Retail sales slid 0.3% year on year in June (May: +1.9% yoy). Fuel, supermarkets, clothing and food sales... -
Canada: Economy flatlines in May GDP reading: GDP was flat in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in May, following April’s 0.1% decrease. On an annual basis,... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence falls in July Latest reading: Consumer confidence fell to 94.7 points in July from 98.8 in June. As such, the index moved further... -
Saudi Arabia: GDP growth improves in the second quarter GDP reading: According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth improved to 3.9% year on year in the second quarter from... -
Serbia: GDP growth steadies in the second quarter GDP growth disappoints markets: According to a preliminary reading, annual GDP growth was stable at Q1’s 2.0% in Q2, marking... -
Serbia: Industrial output growth eases in June Latest reading: Industrial production rose 2.5% year on year in June (May: +4.4% yoy). The slowdown was driven by a... -
Kenya: Inflation reaches near one-year high in July Latest reading: Inflation came in at 4.1% in July, which was up from June’s 3.8% reading, but remained within the... -
Italy: Economic sentiment improves in July Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 99.4 in July from June’s 99.0, marking the strongest sentiment since February. However, the... -
Colombia: Central Bank unexpectedly leaves rates unchanged in July Bank stands pat: At its meeting on 31 July, the board of directors of the Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep)...