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Kazakhstan: Industrial production slows in July
August 15, 2019
Industrial production grew 3.2% in July, down from June’s 5.9% which had marked an over-year high.
Australia: Despite a surge in job creation, unemployment rate remains unchanged in July
August 15, 2019
Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 41,100 in July, contrasting a revised 2,300 jobs slashed in June (previously reported: +500).
Finland: Current account surplus widens in June
August 15, 2019
The current account balance improved to a EUR 0.8 billion surplus in June from the revised EUR 0.6 billion surplus in May (previously reported: surplus of EUR 0.3 billion). In the 12 months leading up to June, the current account balance totaled a EUR 1.5 billion deficit, marking an improvement over the EUR 3.4 billion deficit in May. The trade balance improved to a EUR 0.4 billion surplus in June from the EUR 0.1 billion surplus in May.
Philippines: Remittances inflows growth contracts in June
August 15, 2019
Cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) rose a total of USD 2.3 billion in June, declining 2.9% over the same month of the previous year.
Indonesia: Indonesia records small trade deficit in July; exports and imports decline
August 15, 2019
According to Statistics Indonesia, the country recorded a trade deficit of USD 0.1 billion in July, contrasting June’s USD 0.3 billion surplus.
China: Growth in house prices stable in July
August 15, 2019
House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities rose 0.6% in July in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average index calculated by Thomson Reuters from data issued by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Argentina: Inflation slows for the second consecutive month in July
August 15, 2019
National consumer prices rose 2.2% over the previous month in July, coming in below June’s 2.7% month-on-month increase and marking the lowest reading in 14 months, according to the National Statistical Institute (INDEC).
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