Business confidence jumped to a 91-month high of 10.0 in October, up from September’s 3.0. Consequently, the index moved further...
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Denmark: Business confidence hits over seven-year high in October -
Euro Area: ECB stands pat but admits higher-than-expected inflation in October meeting At its meeting on 28 October, the European Central Bank (ECB) reaffirmed it will conduct net asset purchases under the... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence ebbs, economic sentiment rises to over one-year high in October Consumer confidence declined to minus 11.0 in October, following September’s minus 9.9. October’s result was dragged by households’ more pessimistic... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production expands at fastest pace since July 2020 in September Manufacturing output increased 6.6% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in September, which contrasted August’s 4.4% decrease. September’s print marked the best... -
Belgium: GDP growth ticks up in Q3, according to preliminary estimate According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth came in at 1.8% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the third quarter,... -
Latvia: GDP growth tempers in Q3 as base effect subsides GDP expanded 4.8% on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2021, according to preliminary national accounts data released... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy steady at October meeting; upgrades 2022 GDP outlook At its meeting ending on 28 October, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected... -
France: Consumers turn pessimistic in October Consumer confidence came in at 98.7 in October, down from September’s 101.1. Consequently, the index moved below the 100-threshold, indicating... -
Korea: Consumer confidence rises in October Consumer confidence rose to 106.8 in October from September’s 103.8. As such, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, signaling... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment improves in October amid higher business and consumer sentiment The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, rose to plus 2.5 in October from minus 0.5 in September, the...