What happened: At the end of June, Parliament was dissolved and snap elections were set for 1 November. This came...
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Israel: Israel set for fifth election in less than four years; economy will not be unduly affected -
Hungary: MNB hikes rates again in June At its 28 June meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to raise its base rate... -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity deteriorates in May Manufacturing production fell 1.9% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: -0.4% mom). On an annual basis, manufacturing output dropped... -
Austria: Consumer sentiment stabilizes at record-low in June Consumer confidence came in at minus 24.0 in June, matching May’s result. June’s print marked the worst reading on record.... -
Angola: GDP growth records quickest expansion in over three years in Q1 GDP growth sped up to 2.6% year on year in the first quarter, from 2.2% in the fourth quarter of... -
Ecuador: GDP growth slows further in Q1 GDP eased to 3.8% in annual terms in Q1 2022, below Q4 2021’s 4.9% expansion. The slower growth in Q1... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank continues tightening cycle in June At its 30 June meeting, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) raised its policy rate by 75 basis... -
Kenya: Inflation comes in at highest level since August 2017 in June Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.89% in June over the previous month, picking up from May’s 0.78% rise. The result... -
Korea: Business confidence among manufacturing firms records worst reading since February 2021 in July Business confidence among manufacturing firms came in at 83.0 in July, down from June’s 87.0. July’s result marked the weakest... -
Korea: Industrial output growth gains steam in June Industrial output rose 4.7% year on year in seasonally-adjusted terms in June, which was above May’s 4.3% increase. The reading...