Business confidence fell to minus 6.3 in October from minus 3.6 in September. October’s result marked the worst reading since...
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Poland: Business confidence records worst reading since March, turns more pessimistic in October -
Taiwan: Central Bank keeps policy unchanged in September; tightens measures to stem house prices At its monetary policy meeting on 23 September, the Board of Directors of Taiwan’s Central Bank (CBC) kept rates unchanged,... -
South Africa: SARB keeps rate unchanged in September meeting At its 23 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously voted to leave... -
Lithuania: Industrial output growth gains steam in August Industrial output increased 18.1% year-on-year in August (July: +13.5% yoy). August’s upturn came on the back of an improvement in... -
Singapore: Inflation eases in August Consumer prices rose 0.55% in August over the previous month, swinging from the 0.19% drop seen in July. August’s reading... -
Spain: Second estimate significantly revises down Q2 growth A second estimate revealed that the economy grew 1.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2—a much softer increase than... -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in September; hints at tapering its QE purchases At its meeting on 21–23 September, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Denmark: Consumer confidence hits over three-year high in September Consumer confidence came in at 8.2 in September, up from August’s 4.4 and marked the best reading since July 2018.... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence picks up but remains pessimistic in September Consumer confidence rose to minus 5.0 in September from August’s minus 6.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained below the... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence improves but remains downbeat in September Consumer confidence in Turkey rose to 79.7 in September from 78.2 in August. While September’s reading marked a three-month high,...