GDP growth gained steam to 5.4% year on year in the second quarter, from 5.0% in the first quarter. Q2’s...
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Indonesia: GDP growth records best reading in a year in Q2 -
Philippines: Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2018 in July Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.61% over the previous month in July, moderating from the 0.97% increase seen in June.... -
Romania: NBR delivers 75 basis point hike in August At its meeting on 5 August, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) raised the policy rate to 5.50% from 4.75%.... -
United States: Job gains exceed expectations in July Total non-farm payrolls increased by 528,000 in July, up from June’s 398,000 figure and more than double market expectations. Employment... -
Guatemala: Economic activity records slowest expansion since February 2021 in June Economic activity rose 3.3% year on year in June (May: +4.2% yoy). June’s outturn marked the worst reading since February... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence decreases in July Consumer confidence fell to 41.3 in July from June’s 43.0. July’s result marked the worst reading since March 2021, and... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes by 50 basis points in August On 4 August, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the sixth successive... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in August At its 4 August meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
Argentina: Consumer confidence plunges in July The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence index decreased to 34.7 in July from 39.1 in June. Consequently, the... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate stable in June The unemployment rate remained stable at May’s record-low of 6.6% in June. Looking at countries, six economies saw their unemployment...