At its 28 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Kenya’s Central Bank decided to leave its key rate unchanged...
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France: Consumer confidence firms in September Consumer confidence came in at 101.6 in September, above August’s 98.7. As such, the index landed above the 100-threshold, which... -
Thailand: Decline in manufacturing production softens in August Manufacturing output slid 3.5% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in August, which was a smaller drop than July’s 6.0% decrease. August’s... -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to return to optimism in October The GfK consumer climate index is forecast to rise to 0.3 in October from minus 1.1 in September. This would... -
Austria: Consumer confidence falls back into pessimistic territory in September Sentiment among Austrian consumers retreated to pessimistic territory at the close of the third quarter, with the consumer confidence index... -
United States: Home price growth continues to accelerate in July The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index increased 1.5% month-on-month in July, after June’s 2.0% rise. When adjusted for seasonal... -
Sweden: Economic growth accelerates in Q3 The economy expanded 1.8% in the third quarter of 2021 in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, according to preliminary figures released by... -
Turkey: Business confidence inches down but remains elevated in September Business confidence inched down from 113.9 in August to 113.4 in September; however, the index remained handsomely above the neutral... -
Mexico: Economic activity rebounds in July The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) increased 0.5% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in July (June: -1.1% mom). Looking at... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports increase in August Merchandise exports shot up 9.0% in annual terms in August (July: +15.2% year-on-year). August’s outturn marked the softest growth since...