Consumer confidence fell to 102.5 in August from July’s 103.2. Nevertheless, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, and indicated...
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Korea: Consumer confidence falls in August -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment dips in August The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), fell to 98.6 in August from 99.7 in July,... -
Poland: Business confidence improves in August, but remains in pessimistic territory Business confidence came in at minus 0.9 in August, improving somewhat from minus 1.4 in July. That said, the index... -
Italy: Consumer confidence hits all-time high in September Consumer confidence rose to 119.6 in September from August’s 116.2. September’s result marked the best reading on record. As such,... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence declines in August Sentiment levels among Dutch consumers retreated midway through the third quarter, likely influenced by lingering lockdown measures. Consumer confidence declined... -
Panama: Economic activity growth eases in June Economic activity grew 24.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in June, which followed May’s 34.2% increase. In... -
Australia: Unemployment drops further in July Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 2,200 in July, following 29,100 jobs added in June. July’s result was driven by an increase... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index growth remains broadly stable in July The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.21% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in July, which followed... -
Peru: Growth hits multi-year high in Q2 on low base effect According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth accelerated to 41.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, from 4.5% in the first... -
Israel: Bank of Israel leaves policy unchanged in August At its 23 August meeting, the Bank of Israel (BoI) left the policy rate at 0.10%. The decision to keep...