Merchandise exports grew 28.4% year-on-year in August, accelerating mildly from July’s 27.4% expansion. Looking at the details of the release,...
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Colombia: Merchandise export growth picks up slightly in August -
Japan: Consumer sentiment turns less pessimistic in September Consumer confidence came in at 37.8 in September, up from August’s 36.7 and thus marking a 19-month high. Nevertheless, the... -
Japan: Business sentiment hits highest level in nearly three years in Q3 Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 18 in Q3,... -
Estonia: Industrial output records lowest expansion since March in August Industrial output grew 4.4% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in August, which followed July’s 9.3% increase. August’s figure marked... -
Portugal: Industrial output contracts at sharpest pace since June 2020 in August Industrial output nosedived 9.0% year-on-year in seasonally-adjusted terms in August (July: +0.8% s.a. yoy). The result marked the worst reading... -
Costa Rica: GDP growth accelerates to over 23-year high in Q2, partly on favorable base effect GDP rebounded at the quickest pace in over 23 years in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2: +9.4% yoy; Q1:... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank keeps rates steady in September At its end-September meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) decided to keep the policy rate at 3.00%. Although inflation remains above... -
Luxembourg: Recovery gains pace in annual terms, but underlying momentum loses steam in Q2 The economy expanded 11.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, accelerating from the first quarter’s 5.2% increase. The upturn was the... -
Slovenia: Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2013 in September Consumer prices dropped 0.06% from the previous month in September, swinging from the 0.09% rise recorded in August. September’s result... -
Japan: Industrial activity drops again in August Industrial production fell 3.6% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in August, deteriorating from July’s 1.5% decline. On an annual basis, factory...