Retail sales grew 8.9% in year-on-year terms in July, which was a deterioration from June’s 13.0% increase. The result marked...
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Poland: Retail sales record slowest expansion since February in July -
Argentina: Economic activity growth eases in June The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) grew 10.8% year-on-year in June (May: +13.6% yoy). On a monthly basis, economic... -
Hong Kong: Inflation comes in at highest level since August 2016 in July Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.10% over the previous month in July, coming in below June’s flat result. July’s result... -
Indonesia: Central Bank keeps monetary policy unchanged in August At its monetary policy meeting held on 18–19 August, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to leave the seven-day reverse repo rate... -
Canada: House price growth eases in July, but remains upbeat According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth fell to 2.0% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Norway: Norges Bank stays put in August; hints at September hike At its monetary policy meeting on 19 August, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted once again to hold... -
Poland: Industrial output growth cools in July Industrial production growth moderated to 9.8% compared to the same month a year earlier in July, following June’s 18.1% expansion.... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports gain steam in July Merchandise exports soared 47.1% annually in July (June: +46.5% year-on-year). July’s outturn marked the largest growth since August 2008. Meanwhile,... -
Japan: Exports grow at a milder pace in July Yen-denominated merchandise exports rose 37.0% on an annual basis in July, slowing slightly from June’s 48.6% surge. Meanwhile, imports increased... -
Japan: Core machinery orders deteriorates in June Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the...