Economic activity dropped 0.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in August, which contrasted July’s 1.8% increase and...
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Chile: Economic activity dips in August -
Chile: Copper prices fall in September; Chilean copper output improves Copper prices averaged USD 8,277 in September, down from the prior month’s USD 8,348. Prices were likely dampened in recent... -
Angola: Economy flatlines in the second quarter GDP flatlined year on year in the second quarter, below the 2.8% expansion seen in the first quarter. Q2’s reading... -
Greece: Unemployment rate stable in August August’s data sent mixed signals about the labor market. The number of employed people decreased by 47,172 compared with July,... -
Japan: Business confidence hits highest reading since June 2022 in September Business confidence came in at 9.0 in September, up from 5.0 in June. September’s result marked the strongest sentiment since... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation falls to over one-year low in September Inflation came in at 11.8% in September, which was down from August’s 13.1%. September’s figure marked the lowest inflation rate... -
Switzerland: Decline in retail sales softens in August Retail sales dropped 1.8% year-on-year in calendar-adjusted terms in August (July: -2.5% c.a. yoy). August’s softer drop was largely due... -
Korea: Merchandise exports fall the least in a year in September Merchandise exports decreased 4.4% in annual terms in September, following August’s 8.3% decrease. September’s result marked the smallest decline since... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment falls in September Economic sentiment fell to 86.6 in September from August’s 91.1. Consequently, the index remained below the long-term average of 100,... -
Finland: Economic sentiment rises in October The economic sentiment index rose to 79.8 in October from September’s 78.8. Despite the uptick, the index remained entrenched below...