Merchandise exports contracted 7.3% year-on-year in August (July: -10.4% year-on-year). August’s result marked the smallest contraction since October 2022, and...
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Taiwan: Merchandise exports slide at softer pace in August -
Czech Republic: Industrial activity falls at sharpest pace since April 2022 in July Industrial production decreased 2.8% year on year in working-day adjusted terms in July (June: +0.9% yoy). The outturn marked the... -
Peru: Inflation falls in August Inflation came in at 5.6% in August, which was down from July’s 5.9% and marked the lowest reading since September... -
Guatemala: Economic activity growth decelerates in July Economic activity expanded 4.4% compared to the same month of the previous year in July, decelerating from June’s 4.5% growth.... -
Argentina: Argentinian peso plummets following surprise primary election outcome The peso traded at ARS 350.03 per USD on 7 September, depreciating 19.1% month on month. Meanwhile, the parallel market... -
Costa Rica: Consumer prices slide again in August Consumer prices declined 3.3% in annual terms in August, a sharper drop compared to July’s 2.3% year-on-year decrease. Looking at... -
Ecuador: Inflation rises in August Inflation rose to 2.6% in August, above July’s 2.1%. August’s result represented the highest inflation rate since March. Looking at... -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia extends pause in September At its 6–7 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left the overnight policy rate (OPR)... -
Saudi Arabia: GDP growth loses notable steam in Q2 According to a second release, GDP growth slowed markedly to 1.2% year on year in the second quarter (preliminary reading:... -
Germany: Industrial output drops more than expected in July Industrial output decreased 0.8% in month-on-month terms in July, which was a less-pronounced contraction than June’s 1.4% decrease. However, the...