Business confidence fell to minus 21.1 in October from September’s minus 18.8, marking the worst reading since May 2020. As...
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Brazil: COPOM stays put again in October At its 25–26 October meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazils Central Bank (BCB) decided once again to maintain... -
Canada: Bank of Canada hikes rates by 50 basis points in October On 26 October, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate from 3.25% to 3.75%, and... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate 50 basis points at October meeting At its 26 October meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised rates by 50 basis points, bringing the... -
France: Consumer confidence picks up in October Consumer confidence rose to 82.0 in October from September’s 79.0. As a result, the index remained entrenched below the 100-threshold,... -
Australia: Inflation at over three-decades high in Q3 Annual inflation came in at 7.3% in Q3, up from Q2s 6.1%, hitting the highest reading since Q2 1990 and... -
Japan: Japanese authorities’ multibillion FX interventions fail to boost the yen The Japanese yen has fallen 3.9% against the U.S. dollar over the last month—briefly reaching a 32-year low—and by 23.6%... -
Hungary: MNB stands pat in October At its 25 October meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left its base rate unchanged at... -
Turkey: Business confidence improves in October Business confidence rose to 100.3 in October from September’s 99.9. As a result, the index moved above the 100-threshold, indicating... -
Austria: Consumer confidence deteriorates in October Consumer confidence ticked down to reach minus 12 in October, from minus 7 in September, marking the lowest level since...