Consumer confidence came in at 80.1 in July, down from June’s 85.1. July’s result marked the worst reading since January...
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Turkey: Consumer confidence records worst reading since January in July -
France: Business confidence falls in July Business confidence came in at 99.9 in July, down from June’s 100.4. Consequently, the index fell below the neutral 100-threshold,... -
Turkey: Central Bank hikes again in July On 20 July, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) decided to increase the one-week repo rate to... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports contract at a more pronounced pace in June Merchandise exports sank 18.4% in annual terms in June, on the heels of May’s 3.9% fall. Meanwhile, merchandise imports dived... -
Hong Kong: Inflation declines to lowest level since March in June Inflation came in at 1.9% in June, which was down from May’s 2.0%. June’s reading marked the weakest inflation rate... -
South Africa: SARB holds fire in July but warns tightening cycle is not over At its 18–20 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) maintained the repurchase rate... -
Australia: Unemployment rate stable in June Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 32,600 in June, following 76,600 jobs added in May. June’s result was driven by an increase... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports drop at a more pronounced rate in June Merchandise exports sank 35.4% over the same month last year in June (May: -24.1% year-on-year). June’s outturn marked the largest... -
Portugal: Harmonized inflation drops to lowest level since February 2022 in June Harmonized inflation eased to 4.7% in June from May’s 5.4%. June’s result marked the weakest inflation rate since February 2022.... -
New Zealand: Inflation moderates in Q2 Inflation declined to 6.0% in Q2 from 6.7% in Q1. It therefore remained entrenched above the Central Bank’s 1.0%-3.0% target...