At its 2 August meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) hiked the policy rate to...
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Brazil: COPOM kicks off loosening cycle more aggressively than expected in August At its 1–2 August meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) kicked off its loosening cycle,... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports decline in June Merchandise exports fell 6.4% in annual terms in June (May: -4.6% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports dived 10.3% in annual terms... -
Greece: Unemployment rate falls in June June’s data pointed to an improvement in the labor market. The number of employed people increased by 32,310 compared with... -
Spain: Retail sales growth speeds up in June Retail sales expanded 6.8% year on year in June (May: +6.6% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, large... -
Saudi Arabia: OPEC output falls to 22-month low in July; crude prices rise at the fastest rate in... The OPEC oil basket traded at USD 80.8 per barrel on average during 1–28 July, a 3-month high and up... -
Costa Rica: GDP growth gathers steam in Q2 The Costa Rican economy picked up pace in the second quarter of 2023, when GDP growth accelerated to 5.1% year... -
Chile: Year-on-year decline in economic activity softens in June Economic activity fell 1.0% compared to the same month a year earlier in June, which was a less pronounced drop... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity tallies slowest expansion since January 2020 in June Economic activity increased 0.1% compared to the same month a year earlier in June, which was markedly below the prior... -
Chile: Copper prices rise in July; copper output falls again in June Copper prices rose in July to average USD 8,477, up from the prior month’s USD 8,397. Moreover, prices traded even...