At its meeting on 6 October—the first presided over by Governor Timur Suleimenov—the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) lowered its...
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Kazakhstan: NBK cuts rates in October for second consecutive meeting -
France: Industrial output dips in August Industrial output fell 0.3% month on month in seasonally-adjusted terms in August (July: +0.5% mom). August’s weakening was partly driven... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence hits joint-highest reading since February 2019 in September Consumer confidence was stable at 46.8 in September. September’s result marked the joint-strongest sentiment since February 2019. That said, the... -
Taiwan: Inflation comes in at highest level since January in September Inflation came in at 2.9% in September, which was up from August’s 2.5%. September’s figure was the highest inflation rate... -
Kenya: GDP growth weakens slightly in Q2 According to a preliminary estimate, GDP growth ebbed to 5.4% year on year in the second quarter, from 5.5% in... -
Korea: Inflation comes in at highest level since March in September Inflation came in at 3.7% in September, up from August’s 3.4%. September’s reading was the highest inflation rate since March.... -
Philippines: Inflation rises in September Inflation came in at 6.1% in September, up from August’s 5.3%. The reading was primarily due to rising prices for... -
Germany: Merchandise exports contract in August Merchandise exports contracted 1.1% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in August, following July’s 1.9% decrease. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Argentina: Consumer confidence drops in September The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence fell to 43.4 in September from 44.1 in August. Consequently, the index... -
Uruguay: Inflation falls to lowest level since August 2005 in September Inflation came in at 3.9% in September, down from August’s 4.1%. September’s result marked the weakest inflation rate since August...